Photography in Days of Pandemic
Emin Özmen, 1985
From the series “Quarantine”, 2020
Digital photograph
© Emin Ozmen | Magnum Photos
Through the ground floor window of that abandoned building I pass on my walk back home, I see that the group of men, who are always sitting and chatting in the same place, are there again. The man sitting in the middle with the piece of cloth he is using in place of a mask and the rosary in his hand suddenly grabs my attention. After hesitating for a moment, I enter and take his portrait.

