The USA celebrates Christmas just as Russia celebrates the New Year. They are different holidays, but with same purpose and traditions, despite the difference in the culture and history of these two countries. This project digs into the typology of people, who sell us Christmas and New Year Trees.
This project was published in Wired magazine: https://www.wired.com/2016/12/roman-mahkmutov-treeumph-christmas-tree-sellers/
Adam, USA, sells trees for 6 years. New York, USA.
Akhmat is from Tadzhikistan. Sells trees for 4 years. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Joel, USA, 38 years in business. New York, USA.
Said from Tadzhikistan. Sells trees for 2 years. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Carlos from Mexico. Sells trees for 2 years. New York, USA.
Konstantin from Chelyabinsk. First year in business. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Arno, USA. first year in business. New York, USA.
Idibek and Karim are from Tadzhikistan. First year in business. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Matthew, USA. Sells trees for 16 years. New York, USA.
Gusel is from Beloretsk, Russia. 2nd year in business. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
Henry and his hephew Thomas from USA. Sells trees for 24 years. New York, USA.
Ibragim, Katya and Ioftlo is from Tadzhikistan and Uzbekistan. 2nd year in business. Magnitogorsk, Russia.
