074 - End of the Line

074 - End of the Line
Originally uploaded by gingerpig2000

I have been asked to put together an exhibition of photos of the Zuk van, built here in Lublin between 1958 and 1998, or thereabouts. I love this little van, and whenever I return from abroad the sight of one reminds me of home. They are a product of the Socialist era, as are the blocks in the background, and both objects have little regard in this era, hence the negative image look to this image.

This particular example is not that far from where I live, and is used as a market stall on the edge of a recreational area behind a supermarket, this fragment of a Socialist world is ending its days still supporting the local people but under a different economic system.