When UK-based photojournalist Toby Smith visited Madagascar last year, he was working undercover to document the illegal Rosewood trade that had intensified in the wake of the country’s new interim government. Until recently, his photos — which are the product of three separate expeditions — were embargoed as evidence in international courts. Now, as part of the London International Documentary Festival, Smith will exhibit the work for the first time at the Barbican Mezzanine beginning April 17.
Click through to view a stunning set of images that take you on a journey from the UNESCO protected rainforests to the lumber yards to the shipping containers that eventually house the illegally obtained Rosewood. Let us know what you think.
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images
Photo credit: © Toby Smith/Reportage by Getty Images