These striking photographs show the scale of poverty - and affluence - that live shoulder-to-shoulder in Mexican cities.
A
modern, luxury apartment block towers with confidence over its
surroundings. Residents enjoy the view from their rooftop gardens but -
tellingly - have set up large screens to block out the view in one
direction.
If
they were to peer round the barricades, however, they would be
confronted with a slum-like maze of cramped, tumbledown concrete
constructions just inches from their plush existences.
The
photographs were produced by ad firm Publicis, based in Mexico City. In
a nod to the sheer disparity on display, creators of the anti-poverty
ad campaign, called Erase the Differences, felt compelled to put a
disclaimer on each picture reading: 'This image has not been modified.
It's time to change that'.
Haves and have-nots: This lavish block of
apartments can be seen right next to a sea of tumbledown flats - though
residents have blocked off the view
Striking: The bright whites and colourful roofs
of the wealthier homes are a graphic contrast with the dull concrete
just over the wall
Tumbeldown: The smart roofs and garages of the
homes in the foreground are a far cry from the corrugated roofs and
makeshift washing lines of the poorer homes
Wrong side of the tracks: Manicured lawns, smart
driveways and a concealing screen of greenery separate the affluent
homes from their less wealthy equivalents
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