The invisible frontline
A digitally curated collection, 2020
Cover photo by John Minchillo / AP
For many around the world, the choice to stop working during Covid-19 was never an option. Some might be deemed “essential” by the government but many are simply filling an unspoken void in communities for essential services.
Most of these workers take on a tremendous amount of risk and will remain unheralded, but they represent an important part of the historical record of the pandemic that should not be forgotten.
Frontline Warriors/workers working in cremation sites in Delhi. Currently, Delhi is the worst affected place due to the spread of COVID-19. Delhi/India. April, 2021. Akshit Sharma.
The photographers
This exhibition is a curation of known professional photographers, as well as images taken by everyday people, capturing the realities of the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographs have been curated from news sources as well as social channels.