Photographer: David Zimmerman, New York City Image Title: Volunteers Category: Indigenous Cultures   Technical Details: Contax 645, Fuji Provia 400F film Location: Calcutta, India Description: Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity 50 years ago in Calcutta, India, to help comfort and heal the sick and dying of Calcutta's vast population. To this day, nuns and volunteers from around the world continue that work with passion and dedication. The photographic work I have done at the Missionaries of Charity is a part of a larger story documenting the lives of the people living along the Ganges River. Over the last two years I have followed the Ganges River from the source at the Gangotri Glacier in the Indian Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal where the river meets the sea. In Calcutta, after many requests, I was given permission to visit Kalighat, the home for the dying. The patients, volunteers and staff at Mother Teresa's Missions have moved me most deeply. With selfless dedication and infinite kindness, the nuns and volunteers feed, nurse and befriend each patient allowing their final days to be filled with love and dignity.   David Zimmerman is an internationally recognized photographer based in New York City. An honors graduate of the Brooks Institute of Photography, David moved to New York City in 1981.   David's work has been published throughout the world and has received numerous awards from Communication Arts, Graphis, PDN, the Art Directors Club and Santa Fe Center for Visual Arts. David's work has been featured in magazine articles including Adweek, Popular Photography, Chicago Tribune and the Times of India, to name a few. He is a sought after speaker and has given presentations for Kodak Professional, the PPA and AIPA-India.   David is a commercial pilot and regularly flies in the U.S. as well as logging time in many foreign countries. This specialized training adds extra insight to his aerial photography assignments.   David Zimmerman Phone: 212-206-1000 E-mail: david@davidzimmerman.com Web: www.davidzimmerman.com     Return to 2003 Galleries | Return to 2003 Indigenous Cultures Gallery     Home | Contact Us | Copyright