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Introduction_
The deluge of conveyed misinformation blankets society, suffocating original thought, as though it were heresy. Accumulated sound bites, faulty statistics, best seller philoso phy and agenda filled diatribes now suffice as knowledge. They are not. Knowledge is acquired through experience and/or the desire to know the unbiased truth. Without a complete bibliography one’s public face is little more than an amalgamation of popular culture.
It is my hope that by exposing myself to the stories of fellow wanderers I will gain a better understanding of them. I need more than a casual, brief encounter. So, I choose to live on the street and hopefully become more by having less. I have no plans other than to start walking. I will take a few pictures, talk to those who are willing, and share whatever I find.
Upon my return. I offer the following images and extended captions as a glimpse into a world from which we usually avert our eyes.
The deluge of conveyed misinformation blankets society, suffocating original thought, as though it were heresy. Accumulated sound bites, faulty statistics, best seller philoso phy and agenda filled diatribes now suffice as knowledge. They are not. Knowledge is acquired through experience and/or the desire to know the unbiased truth. Without a complete bibliography one’s public face is little more than an amalgamation of popular culture.
It is my hope that by exposing myself to the stories of fellow wanderers I will gain a better understanding of them. I need more than a casual, brief encounter. So, I choose to live on the street and hopefully become more by having less. I have no plans other than to start walking. I will take a few pictures, talk to those who are willing, and share whatever I find.
Upon my return. I offer the following images and extended captions as a glimpse into a world from which we usually avert our eyes.
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- Categoría principal: Libros de arte y fotografía
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Características: Vertical estándar, 20×25 cm
N.º de páginas: 40 - Fecha de publicación: nov. 24, 2009
- Palabras clave los angeles, homeless
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Aller Beauchamp
Wandering With The Family of Man
I love beauty, contemporary chic, flawless bodies, perfect make-up and big productions. I also love the truth. I embrace imperfection, in technique and subject. Wrinkles, filth, scars and humble lifestyles are wonderful hallmarks of the human condition. While many turn away form the aspects of life that are unknown, unconventional or unpleasant, I do not. I leave the path so that I may explore, record and photograph that which is rarely seen. There is a de facto practice of categorizing one’s work with a tendency to edit for a target market. I repudiate the need for this. One’s work is their vocabulary and should not be restricted to a few easy words.