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homeless girl with doll, san francisco, april 2006

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homeless kat from marin. kat has a cart and has been rapidly culling the trash cans for recycling. she has a doll around her neck; its arms in a constant embrace.

i find myself staring. she reminds me of someone.

(4/30/06)

119 Flickr comments:

franz.stadlwieser says:

telling stories!

...posted 4/14/2009 7:45:09 PM

Art Carbuncle says:

These protraits are fantastic, and the stories are heartbreaking.

Makes you want to offer these people more than just a few coins.

Beauty counts for nothing, in a world where beauty is everything.

...posted 10/24/2008 4:37:41 PM

souu says:

hey.

i did this like 2 years ago

i have paintings of several of your pictures, i used to love drawing them

...posted 10/17/2008 3:21:23 AM

sunrisesunsetsunrisesunset says:

she looks like Scarlett Johanson. Really beautiful

...posted 8/17/2008 4:18:39 PM

Fernando Sosa says:

like with all your portraits, on the technical side it's an excellent portrait, but on the human side, it goes to a hole different level. Thanks for sharing all of them.

...posted 5/29/2008 11:39:46 PM

thedeming says:

Wow, it's so sad to see someone so beautiful in such a terrible situation. It makes me wonder how? Why not me? What makes me any different than her?

...posted 4/7/2008 5:28:11 AM

daeganlife (sensored) says:

paralyzing imbrace...

...posted 3/16/2008 2:05:41 AM

joao1983 says:

I stayed surprised with so many poverty in one town. I didn't know USA was like that. You have animal's societies to care dog's and other animal, but nobody take care of this young and old, black and white people. We are a poor country, Portugal, but I never saw nothing like this in my country. I can't do nothing for it, and i feel pain about.

...posted 2/23/2008 9:32:23 AM

Crazy_sam32 says:

I love how you take these pictures in black and white.
Its amazing how they look. <3

...posted 12/15/2007 2:28:41 AM

H_Chick says:

At a quick glance there is something about the gaze that reminds me of Ingrid Bergman - then just as quickly its gone

...posted 9/19/2007 5:01:30 AM

beytar says:

beautiful girl.

...posted 5/19/2007 11:50:47 AM

*Lucky No.7* says:

Familiar- probably because we see ouselves. Could be anyone of us............

...posted 5/10/2007 4:52:03 AM

dotspiral says:

she reminds me of my ex-wife who died of aids lately
god please help all of them!

...posted 4/27/2007 1:53:09 PM

tfranco says:

Isabella Rossellini, yes.

...posted 3/1/2007 8:23:52 PM

cajueiro says:

fantastic!

...posted 2/2/2007 11:11:52 AM

loriaustex says:

Well, pardon my pile-on for the gushing. Of course I've sent a number of image-oriented people to your Flickr site. I really, really love the work you're doing.

But I also had to rely on your help last night.

I've committed to sketching something every day (*sigh*) and the day blew past with breakfast meetings, lunch meetings, post-work errands.

Then once home, the cats were zipping around in and out of my line of sight, and my normally sweet hubby was In A Huff doing some after-work work. But I needed to draw someone.

So I came here, and did a sketch based on "Indelible."
I hope you don't mind -- but if you do, please let me know at
chatoyance.blogspot.com or lwitzel [at] austin [dot] rr [dot] com.

I hope your day is filled with resonance and light.

...posted 1/12/2007 11:37:27 AM

Henný G says:

I have to say that your flickr page looks amazing. Stunning work.

...posted 1/11/2007 11:15:58 PM

luckygirllefty says:

she reminds me of someone too.....wondering if it is the same person or just a familiar face.....

...posted 12/20/2006 10:28:43 PM

melissabarbosa2 says:

yes, she looks like isabela rossellini...

...posted 12/15/2006 3:49:43 AM

.Mohammad Taheri says:

touched my heart:.

...posted 11/21/2006 9:10:44 AM

beelzebuddha says:

she has Ingrid Bergman's eyes... actually, she looks more like Ingrid's daughter, Isabella Rossellini... great pic.

...posted 11/16/2006 7:23:47 PM

GoodMoon says:

Reminds me of the highly praised Afganistan girl picture in National Geographic. What a capture.

...posted 11/13/2006 8:43:54 AM

ladycakestakueszebait says:

cool right back to you

...posted 10/18/2006 8:48:11 AM

kidoki says:

her eyes seems like she's looking right through you.

...posted 10/8/2006 1:48:24 PM

whoopdeedoo says:

its all in the eyes

...posted 9/7/2006 1:46:42 PM

little_stitcher says:

Beautiful girl! She looks like Tricky www.flickr.com/photos/omitdotcomdesign/249418059/

...posted 9/3/2006 9:30:33 PM

guzzie says:

Cool, iI like it!

...posted 9/3/2006 9:07:59 AM

Immagina says:

A Big Fave
Please add this to www.flickr.com/groups/bigfave

Apart from this glittering star (it only means that I like your pic, while there's nothing to be happy about the meaning of it), I think your work among the homeless in US is really great and a great piece of photojournalism. I would only suggest to tell this story not only via portraits, but depicting situation as well.
Thanx, really, for sharing.

...posted 8/28/2006 5:19:24 PM

tandokuno-gurl says:

This portrait reminds me of the Afghan refugee girl on the cover of National Geographic by Steve McCurry. The eyes are just as intense and honest. You have collected amazing stories about the human condition.

...posted 8/24/2006 10:20:12 PM

aka_photoandy says:

She reminds me of Isabella Rosellini. Amazing portraits and stories...

...posted 8/22/2006 9:24:43 PM

fotogail says:

she reminds me of that famous photo of the girl from afganistan years ago... perhaps it was a national geographic cover? anybody remember that or who shot it?

...posted 8/19/2006 9:13:31 PM

Kata_Rata says:

Beautifull eyes

...posted 8/10/2006 2:31:24 PM

-pecas- says:

que ojos!!

...posted 8/6/2006 6:45:02 PM

si3illa says:

When I look at your pictures I don't know if my english is so bad that I can't express what I feel or if I really have no words to express my feelings. Your entire photostream is stunning, but this picture... these eyes... Your touch is magic.

...posted 7/11/2006 8:36:33 PM

fetching says:

the striped shirt and her look reminds me of photos from the Nazi concentration camps. beautiful portrait.

...posted 7/1/2006 5:54:27 AM

passions just like mine says:

this is my favourite but every pic is special, full of life... your work is great!!!

...posted 6/27/2006 12:38:30 PM

maykennn says:

how can such a girl end up in the streets...

...posted 6/22/2006 7:48:21 AM

marcelo b says:

the posture is allways amazing. where it comes from?

...posted 6/20/2006 7:57:04 PM

JMAJ says:

Her eyes have many stories

...posted 6/12/2006 9:48:29 PM

humphreyphotography says:

Her eyes burn into me

...posted 6/6/2006 2:02:19 AM

redhotjezebel says:

stunningly beautiful young girl with heartbreaking eyes.
again, really, there are no words.

...posted 6/6/2006 1:21:47 AM

Darja Bajagić says:

Beautiful doesn't do this photo any justice.

...posted 5/25/2006 12:31:52 PM

dapeel says:

Stunning!

...posted 5/22/2006 4:57:05 PM

Robert Lio says:

Just puzzle's me to see such a beautiful girl going threw the trash!! You'd think her life would be so much different.

Just stunning eyes and great photo!!

...posted 5/19/2006 8:08:31 PM

Spirited_Away says:

Excellent! You're the best :)

...posted 5/19/2006 4:17:53 PM

Debbie C.B.'s says:

exactlly Isabella, thought that right away
beutiful photo indeed

...posted 5/19/2006 12:27:08 PM

pomarc says:

isabella rossellini.

...posted 5/15/2006 8:42:18 AM

3rd foundation says:

Captivating photo.

...posted 5/15/2006 3:46:08 AM

Thespis of the Bay says:

She looks like she could have been or once was a celebrity. Striking eyes.

...posted 5/11/2006 4:05:45 PM

iamchrisjett says:

So sad.

...posted 5/11/2006 3:44:07 AM

suzie Q/jagged little pill says:

She reminds me of someone who wants others to know that she is alive.

...posted 5/11/2006 2:59:06 AM

enjae says:

Total Bergman in that gaze.

...posted 5/11/2006 12:55:39 AM

nonesuch says:

I agree with those who said "Ingrid Bergman;" my first thought was Isabella Rosellini.

...posted 5/10/2006 6:17:38 PM

FranFran says:

wow
fantastica
;)

...posted 5/10/2006 9:50:31 AM

The Norwegian says:

not just a gaze...

...posted 5/9/2006 10:46:20 PM

dirtypearl 2005-2009 says:

sad and beautiful at once

...posted 5/9/2006 5:27:52 PM

tsungli2000 says:

Very nice picture!
I like the contrast and the feeling that she is trying to tell from her eyes.
Great job!

...posted 5/9/2006 8:01:48 AM

decembre says:

★ Added in Portrait★Faces: (the cream of...)

...posted 5/8/2006 12:04:53 AM

(double negative) says:

this one kills me.

...posted 5/7/2006 11:17:15 AM

kiplingflu says:

must have had terrible bad luck.
Cause of a pretty girl with lovely eyes you could think she has oppertunities. No such luck I guess.

...posted 5/4/2006 7:51:52 PM

Cass D. says:

There was this homeless guy. Trashed every flat he was given. Charities nearly gave up. Then someone took the time to listen to him. He had been in the kitchen making a drink for his pregnant fiancée. When he goes back into the living room she is dying. Someone broke in, saw her, panicked, stabbed her and fled. Both she and baby die. He can never again live in a place with corners he can't see round. Drives him crazy. He thinks "if I had seen... maybe she would have been ok". So finally they try him with a caravan. He feels good. He can see everything. Settles down. Starts living again. You never know why. It could be any of us. You just have to hope someone will take the time to listen to you too.

...posted 5/4/2006 7:46:46 PM

Bailey_Blue_Photography says:

why does she carry the doll I wonder? great shot btw

...posted 5/3/2006 6:21:57 PM

sMacshot says:

I can relate to the need for the doll around her neck in trying times. And regarding your comment about her looking like someone you once knew, it just tells us all; there but for the grace of God....

...posted 5/3/2006 5:05:16 PM

Ochaviere says:

One more excellent portrait!!!
You really can capt something more than a physical thing in your shots!
Wonderful

...posted 5/3/2006 1:32:14 PM

the_butterfly says:

she looks as a young Ingrid Bergman

...posted 5/3/2006 10:16:31 AM

various visual stuff says:

those eyes.. keep me staring too

...posted 5/3/2006 9:03:39 AM

capturedbychelsea says:

Incredible. Beautiful portrait.

...posted 5/3/2006 2:18:09 AM

*Micky says:

Fantastic!!!

...posted 5/3/2006 12:20:40 AM

taxi de amor says:

que hermoso él y tambien la fotografia

besos :)

...posted 5/3/2006 12:20:36 AM

♥ Unlimited says:

those beautiful eyes surely have so much to tell...

excelent shot!

...posted 5/2/2006 8:42:13 PM

mozinos says:

eyes speak...

...posted 5/2/2006 8:26:23 PM

ellinoora.h says:

Good work, very intesive mood.

...posted 5/2/2006 7:05:11 PM

andrea francesco says:

Another great portrait. This series is a work of a genius...

...posted 5/2/2006 3:04:36 PM

ziopilo says:

cool!

...posted 5/2/2006 9:49:08 AM

desiretofire : music is the shape of silence says:

beautiful!

...posted 5/2/2006 8:39:28 AM

zo.zena says:

STUNNING!!!! great portrait! beautiful eyes!!

...posted 5/2/2006 1:35:55 AM

Mernas says:

oh wow.. and what an incredible face.. her penetrating gaze is quite amazing.. fantastic portrait once again..

...posted 5/1/2006 10:22:31 PM

Zac says:

Indelibles and bottomless eyes!

...posted 5/1/2006 9:11:36 PM

TobiTobi ( now www.ipernity.com/home/tobitobi) says:

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!!! THE FACE !!!
Please add this exceptional image to:
www.flickr.com/groups/theface/
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...posted 5/1/2006 8:57:04 PM

Nebbish1 says:

Beautiful portrait. Such lovely eyes.

...posted 5/1/2006 8:47:18 PM

P.S.Zollo says:

yes, very great.

...posted 5/1/2006 8:39:05 PM

auwa says:

piercing was the first word that came to mind when I first look at this photo.

...posted 5/1/2006 6:49:56 PM

wilfredo pascual says:

piercing. this girl will save the world.

...posted 5/1/2006 6:23:35 PM

Gale Franey says:

These images have the power to act as a catalyst for change. They could be compiled and published or displayed ... for people to see and think deeply about ... when many people unite on an issue, they have the power to force governments to take action ... and when governments come under public scrutiny, they feel an obligation to provide real services (as opposed to lip service) to alleviate the plight of these people.

...posted 5/1/2006 4:36:28 PM

Nil! says:

fantastic portrait

...posted 5/1/2006 4:19:28 PM

Harpersbizarre says:

Another beauty....

...posted 5/1/2006 2:22:30 PM

song* says:

breathtaking!

...posted 5/1/2006 1:44:12 PM

jasperroz says:

She is beautiful...She looks much too young to be on the street.

...posted 5/1/2006 1:21:49 PM

Irith Gubi says:

very impressive capture.

...posted 5/1/2006 12:38:00 PM

Epizut_Scratch et Griffe says:

merci...

...posted 5/1/2006 10:07:00 AM

doublecappuccino says:

Great! Really piercing eyes.

...posted 5/1/2006 7:16:20 AM

slamehi says:

I looked at her again and again. She is probably my age or even younger and she has burnt the front of her hair. "Why is she there?" I kept thinking and I felt sad. "What is going to happen to her?" getting old on the streets, losing all her teeth and develope visible scars that would never vanish. Well I hope she does not lose that little joy and hope that still exist in her eyes and that minuscule smile on her lips.

...posted 5/1/2006 6:45:16 AM

Merkur* says:

And looks very much like a distant cousine of mine, ... amazing shot!

...posted 5/1/2006 4:56:06 AM

m0xie says:

her eyes are stunning. great shot.

...posted 5/1/2006 4:32:52 AM

nathalie booth says:

Wonderful portrait

...posted 5/1/2006 4:12:25 AM

Lali° says:

She looks so young, so very very young...

...posted 5/1/2006 3:08:14 AM

Roitsch says:

she looks great.amazing

...posted 5/1/2006 2:46:14 AM

Paradise Regained says:

almost painful to look at - her wariness..that she still wants to trust...difficult to walk away, I guess...

...posted 5/1/2006 1:32:11 AM

BlackLove says:

As always, great.

...posted 5/1/2006 1:18:02 AM

Nekominn says:

She is really beautiful. Great capture.

...posted 5/1/2006 1:07:15 AM

dr.snitch says:

Great EYES!!

...posted 5/1/2006 1:00:00 AM

AndroidParanoid says:

good one

...posted 5/1/2006 12:24:35 AM

J_B - Johnny B says:

...and incredible

...posted 5/1/2006 12:07:36 AM

slamehi says:

Beautiful kat! Lovely eyes and great figure. Amazing portrait!

...posted 4/30/2006 11:38:54 PM

pallamaio says:

I think it has been a really odd experience...I can see your staring eyes reflected into hers...

...posted 4/30/2006 11:36:20 PM

Zuan says:

Incredible portrait Tom!

...posted 4/30/2006 11:34:13 PM

[brett walker] says:

Killer killer shot.

...posted 4/30/2006 11:28:18 PM

Donna *deestea* says:

She reminds me of Ingrid Bergman when she was a young girl. Her eyes are beautiful and even after all she has probably been through, you see a smile shining through them. God bless her!

Green eyes?

Beautiful and thoughtful shot!

...posted 4/30/2006 11:26:36 PM

pfflyers1 says:

A young Natasha Kinski

...posted 4/30/2006 11:25:02 PM

original_ann says:

She's so beautiful... it makes you wonder what brought her to this life...

...posted 4/30/2006 11:10:43 PM

. Az says:

So beautiful.

...posted 4/30/2006 11:10:08 PM

TobiTobi ( now www.ipernity.com/home/tobitobi) says:

wow what a crisp shot, Wow!
I love that 50mm shots, great story telling eyes!
1-2-3

...posted 4/30/2006 11:06:39 PM

muskva says:

...she is so young, a kid

...posted 4/30/2006 11:06:30 PM

Loki* says:

i imagine that you just want to look after her

...posted 4/30/2006 11:03:44 PM

Big Fat Rat says:

Wow! She has the most astonishing eyes. Piercing, sort of thing. She reminds me of someone, too, but I'm not exactly sure who.

(seen in 1-2-3 pool)

...posted 4/30/2006 11:02:51 PM

ANOXLOU says:

Stoneth is back, with a vengeance!

Another good one ..bro !

Funny how we find our Xs in the faces of others.

...posted 4/30/2006 11:02:32 PM

*BOOJOO* says:

wow eyes are telling a story
and that doll thing is very interesting

...posted 4/30/2006 11:02:02 PM

99% says:

that's beautiful...ido you have more of a full length, im intrigued about this beautiful homeless girl...

...posted 4/30/2006 11:00:10 PM

Hans van Reenen says:

Excellent b/w portrait.

...posted 4/30/2006 10:59:50 PM