How much does this happy-seeming family in Mali [1] need? Not more than they have, it would seem. Or consider this Soweto family [1] that lives in a 400 square foot home. Or consider this family from Bhutan [2]. For comparison, here’s a family from the U.S. [3]and here’s a family from Japan [4]. And here’s an especially happy looking family [5]from Guadalajara, Mexico.
Each of these photos is by Peter Menzel, who photographed the possessions of families from around the world; [6] the photos were published in a 1995 book called Material World [7]. Note: Some of these photos from Menzels own site display the goods acquired by a family since the time the 1995 photos were taken.
I had earlier commented on other similar photos Menzel had taken displaying what families from around the world eat. [8]
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