Comments on: BREAKING NEWS

By: kate

kate — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:46:17 +0000

I find it interesting that one of the commenters over there said something about you romanticizing crack addicts. I love your quote about not wanting to make people look good or bad — that to me seems the opposite of romanticizing. But I suspect what that commenter (and others who respond negatively to the work) are really reacting to seeing human beings with a label that society sees as inhuman. Have you read Gabor Mate? You might like _In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts_.

I’m glad your USER series is being seen by a wider audience.

By: Tom M.

Tom M. — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:17:54 +0000

Good to see the recognition growing for this project.

While I can understand the negative gut reaction some people have to your neutral “observer” stance, I respect the honesty it allows you to bring to your work. Let the worthy do-gooders fulfill their own self-appointed roles; yours of increasing awareness in a non-judgemental way is just as critical to helping us all deal with the underlying social, personal and psychological issues.

By: Nat

Nat — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:06:40 +0000

New York Time eh? Making it big mister. (Not that any of us is surprised.)

I love Guy(?) from Petite Mort’s comment. I think it’s hard to look at these photos and not see the people — rather than the label….”crack addict.”