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‘Retting Group’ – Preparation and sinking of hemp fiber by means of stones of rafts formed by bundles of hemp for maceration/retting; the work group was portrayed during a pause.’ near Bologna, Italy undated Notice the bare foot of the Read More …
‘Selection of hemp for seed’ (Selezione canaponi per semi). Bentivoglio, Italy pre WW2 (1930/40’s)
‘A group of Danish artists in Rome’ by Constantin Hansen 1837
‘m. dario artiste sans bras, cirque veuve ricono’ postcard 1890’s Rolling with the Circus No other act in history has embodied the spirit of the old circus saying ‘The show must go on’ more then one small man with no Read More …
‘Men watch over a hemp breaking machine, in the background women finish the processed hemp with a whipping motion before placing the finished hemp bundles onto a table(cart?)’ Bologna, Italy 1920/30s
‘Cordai’ (Rope Maker) women prepare hemp in the field using hand tools, Cremona, Italy 1930
Hemp Harvest, Italy 1940’s Notice that men, women and children were all involved in the hemp harvest… Family!
‘A young village girl twisting hemp into yarn’, Photographed by George Silk. Italy May 1944
“You have not brought any kaneh for me, or lavished on me the fat of your sacrifices. But you have burdened me with your sins and wearied me with your offenses.” – Isaiah 43:23-24, God scolding the Israelite’s for not Read More …
Workers called “Garzuler” hand break the village’s hemp crop. Carmagnola, Italy 1930’s