Ice Cutter

Before the advent of modern refrigeration techniques, ice cutters cut large blocks of ice with special saws to resell them to anyone who requested them.

It was a risky activity, in light of the precariousness of the ice, the tools used and the weight of the final load. An essential task, however, in light of the need, at a domestic level, to keep food fresh. Very widespread in mountain areas, very widespread in the Italian areas of the Alps and the Apennines.

Setting: Italy Status: Extint

From "RETROSPECTRA: Vanishing Labors", Mirkolis 2023. Mixed AI, digital post-production, selenium toning, PNG 5376x3584