Bos Taurus, A Visual Anthropology of the Worlds of the Figthing Bull (1978-2014)
Sediment of the imaginary, traditions, production methods, knowledge and dogmas aimed at ritualising the public sacrifice of the fighting bull: the culture of bullfighting is neither evil, nor are its opponents a model of goodness, but it has been one of the most contentious, confusing and unstable arenas of Spanish culture in the last fifty years.
The purpose of these photographs is not to condemn the mistreatment of the bull. Taking into account the facts recorded in them, together with other facts provided by history, economics, and direct observation, its aim is to reflect upon the feasibility of tauromachy at the most crucial moment in its history.
The purpose of these photographs is not to condemn the mistreatment of the bull. Taking into account the facts recorded in them, together with other facts provided by history, economics, and direct observation, its aim is to reflect upon the feasibility of tauromachy at the most crucial moment in its history.
