Return us our healthy bodies: This excerpt recounts the harrowing tale of the methyl mercury poisoning disease that struck Minamata in Japan nearly half a century ago

ICSF, International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (2003) Return us our healthy bodies: This excerpt recounts the harrowing tale of the methyl mercury poisoning disease that struck Minamata in Japan nearly half a century ago. Samudra Report (35). pp. 37-40. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

The next day in the library, I look for W. Eugene Smith’s 1975 photo essay, Minamata: Words and Photos, which he coauthored with his Japanese wife. The picture that Jeff can recall so clearly is spread across two pages. The lines are stark and classical. In the manner of Mary cradling the crucified body of Christ, a naked mother holds the body of her half-grown daughter in a Japanese bath. The mother’s upturned hand, which lifts the girl’s legs, is balanced by the daughter’s downturned hand, which just brushes the water’s surface.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0438
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Japan, Diseases, Pollution, Chemicals, Waste Management
Subjects:	Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2021 06:05
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 11:10
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1161

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