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Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Verlag Kettler
Publication date
October 18, 2017
Pages
148
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9783862066575
ISBN-10
3862066576
Dimensions
0.87 by 10.68 by 11.85 in.
Original list price
$65.00
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: •The photographer Mathieu Asselin takes on the daunting task of exploring the controversial and infamous agricultural company, Monsanto, through investigative photography
•This study captures the complexity of this topic, creating links between past, present and future and illuminating many different aspects from a variety of perspectives
•Featuring many previously unseen pictures, along with archival information about the damage Monsanto has caused, both to the environment and to communities in the US and overseas, and how the company has tried to cover it up
Monsanto has had a rapid rise and a more-than-colorful history, marked by cover-ups and scandals: dioxins in PCB coolants, genetically modified products such as the bovine growth hormone Posilac, and the production of the defoliant Agent Orange. The company is still highly controversial, irritating scientists, environmental organizations and human rights associations and acting in a way that makes people doubt the harmlessness of its products. As a manufacturer of food and animal feed, seeds and chemical products, Monsanto is relentlessly developing and marketing new technologies. The monopoly it has arguably secured by dubious means bears no relation to its negligence with regard to potential risks. Particularly in light of the devastating consequences that are still causing suffering to people and the environment in many places, the company's self-portrayal as a forward-looking, omnipotent force for good seems cynical.
The photographer Mathieu Asselin has tried his hand at the daunting task of exploring the issues surrounding Monsanto. His investigative photographic study manages to capture the complexity of this topic, creating links between past, present and future and illuminating many different aspects from a variety of perspectives. His photos and texts raise awareness of the problems involved. Throughout the book, Asselin seems to be concerned about who is actually responsible and who is affected by the consequences. Recognizing that passing the buck is a useless game, his photos show that there are victims on all sides: physical deformities in Vietnam, families plagued by death and disease in the US, illegal waste dumps, depopulated regions, destroyed cornfields and farmers whose livelihood has been ruined.
The photos are complemented by a wealth of archival material, extracts from press releases, court files, and image campaigns, as well as different slogans and stills from commercials, which in comparison seem as glib and farcical as Disneyland. These expose Monsanto's absurd attempts to pass itself off as a company interested in satisfying today's demands and preserving the earth for future generations.
•This study captures the complexity of this topic, creating links between past, present and future and illuminating many different aspects from a variety of perspectives
•Featuring many previously unseen pictures, along with archival information about the damage Monsanto has caused, both to the environment and to communities in the US and overseas, and how the company has tried to cover it up
Monsanto has had a rapid rise and a more-than-colorful history, marked by cover-ups and scandals: dioxins in PCB coolants, genetically modified products such as the bovine growth hormone Posilac, and the production of the defoliant Agent Orange. The company is still highly controversial, irritating scientists, environmental organizations and human rights associations and acting in a way that makes people doubt the harmlessness of its products. As a manufacturer of food and animal feed, seeds and chemical products, Monsanto is relentlessly developing and marketing new technologies. The monopoly it has arguably secured by dubious means bears no relation to its negligence with regard to potential risks. Particularly in light of the devastating consequences that are still causing suffering to people and the environment in many places, the company's self-portrayal as a forward-looking, omnipotent force for good seems cynical.
The photographer Mathieu Asselin has tried his hand at the daunting task of exploring the issues surrounding Monsanto. His investigative photographic study manages to capture the complexity of this topic, creating links between past, present and future and illuminating many different aspects from a variety of perspectives. His photos and texts raise awareness of the problems involved. Throughout the book, Asselin seems to be concerned about who is actually responsible and who is affected by the consequences. Recognizing that passing the buck is a useless game, his photos show that there are victims on all sides: physical deformities in Vietnam, families plagued by death and disease in the US, illegal waste dumps, depopulated regions, destroyed cornfields and farmers whose livelihood has been ruined.
The photos are complemented by a wealth of archival material, extracts from press releases, court files, and image campaigns, as well as different slogans and stills from commercials, which in comparison seem as glib and farcical as Disneyland. These expose Monsanto's absurd attempts to pass itself off as a company interested in satisfying today's demands and preserving the earth for future generations.
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