Juan Tajes, a mask-maker who fled his native Uruguay, is among the few remaining artists still living in an area that has changed drastically due to tourists interested in its sex industry.
In European cities like Berlin, Vienna, and Rome, with their striking architecture, gardens, and monuments, you’d be forgiven for not looking down once in a while. But if you did, you might notice a smattering of small brass plates wedged between ordinary cobblestones, with just a few pieces of information: a name, a date, and a fate. […]
