6 Sept 2015

Lee Jefferies - Homeless





http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2012/jan/20/big-picture-homeless-lee-jefferies - all images are from this website and are Lee Jefferies photograhs 

"Like strokes of a painter’s brush, every pore, wrinkle, scar and hair is accentuated in the faces of these homeless people. Some have kind, crinkly eyes, others seem wary, but most, with their weathered skin and intense gazes, tell of the hardship of life on the streets perhaps better than the subjects could themselves" 

I really admire the way Lee Jefferies has shown the true face of homelessness here, you can really see the years of hardship and almost torment in their faces. They almost look like intricate paintings. They really capture a mood of despair, they are visually stunning though. 

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