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Catch 22

The sign of this beggar says: “I need to work to eat and I need to eat to work. Catch 22” and his second board says “No house, no home, no phone, brain damage, no family support, desperate”.

I must say when I saw him and these two signs I though these were the wittiest homeless boards I have seen to date. I wonder if he only knows the phrase of “Catch 22″ or has he also read the very cleverly written novel Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

Heller demonstrates, in prosaic term, quite a philosophical dilemma, where little choice exists and although a remote possibility exists for desired to occur the reality is such that it never happens.

Human Degradation - Beggar in Prague 101_9027

Anyone who knows few of my photographs will know I often photograph homeless people. However, I have never seen the homeless so self degraded as in Prague. I have titled this photograph “Human Degradation - Beggar in Prague” as it really bothered me the way these people beg there. I don’t think it was necessary for them to prostrate themselves like that to get few coins for food.

The text on his sign has not changed in last four years. He always begs at the same place but is he in real need? “Raising money slowly but steadily to fight a Supreme Court case” claims this beggar’s sign.

I’m having an exceptional time with my photography at the moment. Can you tell by the number of posts? Please tell me if it is too much!

Today no social or other commentary - two experiments in one:
do the photographs tell the story?
does this style of photography appeal to you as a viewer?

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Beggar

Big Windows

Drink

Go This Way

Hair