" work "

 

work /wurk/ noun, adjective, verb

­noun
1. activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result
2. something on which exertion or labor is expended; a task or undertaking
3. such activity as a means of earning one's livelihood; employment
5. one's place of employment
6. materials, things, etc., on which one is working or is to work
7. the result or product of exertion, labor, or activity

-adjective
8. of, for, or concerning work

-verb
9. to have an effect or influence, as on a person or on the mind or feelings of a person
10. to make way with effort or under stress
11. to bring about (any result) by work or effort
12. to operate, manipulate or treat by labor
13. to make, fashion, or execute

" work "

February 2, 2007

I was fortunate to sit down with Portland, Maine super welterweight boxer Jason "The Hammer" Lahoullier over the weekend, and talk with him about what he does for a living. Having answered all of the questions local publications have asked him in the past —
    "When did you start?"
    "Where are you from?"
    "Why boxing?"
— Lahoullier explained that when your job is fighting—when you do professionally what most people run from their entire lives—intense physical confrontation—you're never really intimidated by anything.

Here, 11 photographers, writers, and regular folks were asked to tackle the topic of "work". Where Jason works by fighting (and with a 20-0 record, he works quite nicely), others covered work-space, routine, co-workers, and Portland darlings the Damsels in Burlesque documented their working process, topless pastry baking and all.

We expect you'll enjoy. Many thanks for visiting.

    -Alex


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