Miners, perhaps more than other workers, form part of the history and mythology of revolutionary and social struggles. Working hard and fighting hard, they embody courage and bravery. Systematically photographing them at the pithead, when they re-emerge into the light, covered in coal dust, marked by their efforts, striking a bold pose, the photographer builds a heroic portrait, in one hundred images.
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