Deconstructing The Cigar
November, 2009
These photos were taken at one of the world's largest hand-rolled premium cigar factories—Tabacalera de Garcia in La Romana, Dominican Republic. The morning sun has barely risen over the tropical hills, but already the workers' bicycles line the front of the factory like a chrome snake. Inside, the day is under way. A radio blares American and Latin pop. In the main rolling room, pairs of rollers sit at two-desk wooden tables with all the tools of their trade. Left: A roller starts by bunching t...
