Art Book

ERMELINDA

Wolfgang H Scholz

Photography and Text

A portrait of a person without a self-determined life

"Ermelinda" contains a series of photographs about an indigenous

woman. At the time of recording she was 71 years old has been working all of her life in the house of a Mexican family. Now only for her 91 years old mistress of the house.

She has a small room with a bathroom downstairs. That is her living space. She works not only in the kitchen. It is a full time job. Her life depends on another life: that of by her Miss. Since the last more than 20 years she has been alone with her Señora. Only in times of invited guests does she have help by another old woman for cooking, and a young girl for the service in the house.

She died from Covid-19 Coronavirus in December 2020.

21 cm x  30 cm, 32 pages, 31 photographs

Edition of 50 pieces, hardcover, numbered and signed

Language: English / German

Publisher: Sic! Film Art Productions

©2019 Wolfgang H Scholz und VG Bild-Kunst