CPOY 75 Portfolio Award of Excellence: Jesper Houborg
A body of work that demonstrates versatility, expertise and depth and showcases a photographer's vision.
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Slide 45 of 50
April 28, 2020
In Denmark, we commend ourselves for ‘controlling’ the crisis. The Prime Minister commends us for showing social spirit, but with a raised index finger to endure onwards. So, we listened to what the authorities said and kept a distance from each other. We are together, but separately.
In the US, the price of crude oil plummets. Donald Trump is openly advocating for spraying disinfection gel into the human body as a way to disinfect it from the inside out against the virus. The price of crude oil has now fallen so much that it costs money to get rid of the oil barrels because nobody consumes anything. The wheels are stationary. Society has stalled.