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Pimp Nails in Havana

If you walk the streets of Havana, you might discover small nail-shops. They are often located at the bottom floor. In a society where private business are not exactly encouraged, small enterprises are example of female initiative. It is cheap, customers are local, often the neighbour next door.

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Photographer of the Year Contest

2024

Discovery of the Year

Street

Non Professional

Bronze

Storytelling

Non Professional

Pimp Nails in Havana

If you walk the streets of Havana, you might discover small nail-shops. They are often located at the bottom floor. In a society where private business are not exactly encouraged, small enterprises are example of female initiative. It is cheap, customers are local, often the neighbour next door.

About Artist

Turid Martinsen

I have my formal education for The Norwegian Art college in Oslo . I have been working as an art teacher and as a producer for short and documentary film. I am a self-taugt photographer, but have attended many workshops around the world. I prefer Street- and Documentary photography, but also Portraits and Still lives

Turid Martinsen

Photographic Areas of Focus

People, Still Life, Street

Location

Norway

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