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neverland

erin, san francisco, september 2009

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she's dressed like a boy on a backyard adventure. with a tan utility belt, knap and canvas pants. and with the slight pink remains of a black eye. hanging with some crew, she was beat by scumfucks for a better spot in the rain. she checks the lcd to see it's mostly gone. and i nearly hear wendy calling for pan.

a guy with palsy rolls up in his wheelchair struggling with words and a paper bag. he doesn't manage the words but there's success in a square of knit leggings drawn from the bag. she promises to try em if she happens on warm weather and a skirt. he rolls on.

she travels alone for no good reason that flies. not even a dog; which she "wouldn't know what to do with". she's been on the road since ten. most of it with her ma; but her ma's dead now. dad's been dead. won't be long till she's been on the road longer than not. but she looks like the kid that started off. following her mother into the wilderness. like they promised to never grow up. or land. or get tied down. and to die before they get old.

36 Flickr comments:

names across the sea says:
 amazing words and portrait
love the use of BW and the seriousness in this photo
just breathtaking

...posted 8/10/2010 1:31:38 AM

 
azli jamil - have mysterious illness :-( says:
 good to see you're back

...posted 6/27/2010 3:54:49 AM

 
tinybubble photos //doin' well - teachin' :D says:
 tom, i luv following your street kids portrait set.. the story behind each individual's just unbelievable, i can feel so helpless coz i don't know how to help these people..

...posted 6/4/2010 2:45:20 AM

 
lemonhoney says:
 This one really breaks my heart.

...posted 4/14/2010 10:22:17 PM

 
AH in Pgh says:
 gorgeous portrait, intense

...posted 1/5/2010 6:10:46 AM

 
EssjayNZ says:
 Another wonderful portrait I am so glad you are still taking and posting these.

...posted 1/3/2010 9:43:10 AM

 
Sue, Toronto says:
 Fading into pixiedust...

...posted 12/20/2009 9:49:48 PM

 
Farfarm (taking a break) says:
 Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ╠Art Libre-Free Art-Arte Libre-Freie Kunst-INVITED PIX ONLY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Strong picture..interesting story :)

...posted 12/14/2009 2:55:39 PM

 
madelynn_ says:
 My little Tank Girl :)
I miss Erin.

...posted 12/12/2009 9:55:44 PM

 
andrewbu says:
 Hi, I'm an admin for a group called FaceScape, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

...posted 12/4/2009 5:50:36 AM

 
NikonLady says:
 Your work always makes me want to rescue these kids. Then I remember they don't always want to be rescued, or need it.

Thank you for the peek into their world.

...posted 12/1/2009 1:59:25 PM

 
joão sem terra says:
 You have great portraits. Love your work

...posted 11/29/2009 7:35:02 PM

 
mike rogoff says:
 love the portrait and the story. bravo

...posted 11/16/2009 6:22:57 PM

 
gordy1 says:
 a great portrait and story ..... you really should publish these in book form .

...posted 11/10/2009 7:06:43 PM

 
Che :-) says:
 Beautiful, just captivating portrait !!

...posted 11/10/2009 4:47:42 PM

 
_meg_ says:
 wow

...posted 11/10/2009 1:57:20 PM

 
Xavito says:
 Genial!!!

salut i molt bon dia!!!

...posted 11/10/2009 10:38:33 AM

 
BoazImages says:
 Fantastic portrait!

...posted 11/10/2009 8:02:11 AM

 
per ora resto says:
 like the promised to never grow up..
so intense, great portrait

...posted 11/10/2009 7:08:17 AM

 
Daniel Desjardins says:
 génial !

...posted 11/10/2009 4:16:37 AM

 
garylr says:
 You always move us man, always.

...posted 11/10/2009 3:18:20 AM

 
NatashaRuz says:
 I want to gather her up in my arms and make it all "ok". I can't wrap my brain around they "why". How can we be this 'great' country, and yet have these faces walking around. We're not great. We suck. We suck bigtime. I so fucking hate our arrogance and bullshit. Every asswipe in our messed up government should be forced to live on the streets for a month before they could fulfill their official 'duties'.
It's fucked up. So fucked up.

She's so beautiful. I hope that someday, she's told.

...posted 11/10/2009 12:56:15 AM

 
spikeblacklab says:
 It breaks your heart... she's such a lovely girl.

...posted 11/10/2009 12:14:33 AM

 
Matt Cline says:
 Fantastic shot.

...posted 11/10/2009 12:06:00 AM

 
locamotion says:
 a renaissance angel

...posted 11/9/2009 11:58:34 PM

 
dogsy says:
 Much appreciated, thanks again for sharing.

...posted 11/9/2009 11:46:46 PM

 
Blue Nervana says:
 Beautiful.

...posted 11/9/2009 10:52:09 PM

 
Laurows says:
 your photos are simply amazing... they truly inspire me

...posted 11/9/2009 10:48:17 PM

 
lauralani says:
 Gorgeous. I'm a huge fan of your portrait work!

...posted 11/9/2009 10:39:24 PM

 
oddzen1949 says:
 After what she been through, I'm surprised that there's still warmth in her eyes.

...posted 11/9/2009 10:32:36 PM

 
!!WaynePhotoGuy says:
 Dang your work is intense!!!!

...posted 11/9/2009 10:31:06 PM

 
Mustang. says:
 nice portrait

...posted 11/9/2009 10:02:59 PM

 
SL Levy says:
 Awesome portrait. And story never changes. Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath over and over again. Folks just looking for room to live. Much appreciated!

...posted 11/9/2009 9:54:02 PM

 
Gosia Margosia says:
 amazing. so very natural and true.

...posted 11/9/2009 9:53:43 PM

 
nonac. says:
 the eyes, and that intent stare into your lens, just sucked me right into the frame and the subject's poetry and prose

...posted 11/9/2009 9:49:48 PM

 
jwandc3 says:
 Never allowed to grow up properly, she remains a child. Painfully poignant. Fantastic.

...posted 11/9/2009 9:45:45 PM

 

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