THE LAST PUFFIN HUNTERS
The Puffin is disappearing ” says an old man. He has been hunting Puffins for 60 years but now it seems that many centuries of tradition has come to an end. In the Island of Vestmannaeyjar puffin hunting is as close to the culture as summer after spring. In the high cliffs islands, puffin hunter´s wait patiently after the bird. When in range, the hunter pull´s up his net and moment´s later the bird is dead. Soon to be a delicates on the tables of the islanders.
Vestmannaeyjar, July 2008.
Thorvaldur Örn Kristmundsson has been a photographer for two decades and started as a press photographer. Covering major news events in Iceland and also in many parts of the world, his focus today is mainly photo documentary and fine art. Born 1970 in Reykjavik Iceland, Thorvaldur has worked and made stories for various agencies and magazines all over the world. He is working on several projects including a book on a life in remote places, still life exhibitions and a " NO HUMAN CONCEPT " that will take place in Iceland.
"Not only have I traveled to countries suffering war, followed major sport events, met kings and queens, world leaders and musicians, but also realised that it takes no more than the story of a simple life of one person to make it greater than the everyday headlines of world events.”