Hungary flag
BIFA 2025

The Tanners of Fez

  • Photographer
    George Alevras

In the heart of Fez, Morocco, lies one of the world's oldest tanneries -a place where time still, but labor never does. This photograph captures a moment of harsh beauty:men immersed in vats of color,enduring the relentless weight of tradition, sweat and survival. The geometry of the tannery is striking -but it's the human presence, the physicality of the workers, that ground the image. There are no masks,no automation -only hands,hides and history.This is not just a glimpse of labor, it's a portrait of resilience, of lives lived in rhythm with a centuries-old craft that still breathes today.

BIFA
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.