Published October 2, 2007 Artists, Events, Works, Exhibitions
James David Morgan

Extreme Rich/Poor Divides

Deputy Dog has posted a series of photographs of the difference in living conditions between rich and poor in various countries around the world. These are some of the more shocking images I have seen of the wealth divide, and they’re jarring even to the most class-conscious among us, as the comments below his post suggest.

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2 Comments to “Extreme Rich/Poor Divides”
  1. Micael says:
    September 6, 2008 at 9:15 AM

    Is it Rio de Janeiro?

  2. James David says:
    September 6, 2008 at 10:18 AM

    @Micael
    The picture is actually from Sao Paolo, but there are many more pictures from other cities in similar situations, like Dharavi and Caracas.





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