A small tribute to Hilla Becher, RIP. The typologies of Hilla and Bernd Becher are among my favorite photographs and taught us all so much. One of my own typologies (admittedly a big dip in quality from the Bechers!): Discarded PlayPumps at 16 primary schools in Chikwawa, Thyolo, and Balaka Districts, Malawi, photographed 2015. The PlayPumps, merry-go-rounds meant to pump water, are one of international development's greatest failures; there are likely thousands discarded across southern and eastern Africa. At each of the 16 schools represented here, I was told that they already had a functional water pump (which, when broken, could be fixed with parts that were locally available), and that an organization showed up and replaced those functional hand pumps with PlayPumps. All of the PlayPumps I found were broken – some lasted up to a year, but others broke within days. Each school was given a phone number to call or SMS for repairs. All of them tried; none of them received a response. Photographed on an Emergency Fund grant from @magnumfoundation. #malawi #everydayafrica #yesthistooiseverydayafrica #failedaid #hillabecher #rip