Monday, 15 March 2010

RAISED BY WOLVES

Jim Goldberg a photographer spent ten years on the streets of San Francisco and LA documenting the city’s homeless teenagers. The documentation takes on many forms. the book entitled raised by wolves is part photojournalism, part novel, part movie, part comic, and part museum display. Inside the book different forms of communication, text and photography such as Polaroid’s ,the teenagers writing their thoughts, letters to estranged parents, clothing and objects are all documented but come together to tell a story, share an experience and give the teenagers a voice. Human nature, personal experience and breakdowns in communication and society are all elements covered in the book.

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