„The Occupiers“ – Portraits of Occupy Wall Street People by Eddie McShane

Mathias | Abgelegt: Art & Design, Film & Fotografie, Netzkram, New York 2011, Streetart / Urban, Streetstyle | 21. Oktober 2011 um 12:19 | Keine Kommentare

Ein paar tolle Portrait-Fotos des friedlichen „Occupy Wall Street„-Protests, der seit nunmehr über einem Monat in New York stattfindet. Fotograf Eddie McShane hat ein paar Bilder von den Menschen gemacht, die für diese historische Demonstration ihre Zeit und Energie hergeben. Er berichtet:

„What I learned is that these people are not wackos, anarchists, or indigents. They are overwhelmingly working and middle class people of all backgrounds who feel that their government has failed them and does not represent their interests. They are there to protest corruption, not to tear the rich from their penthouses and drag them down in to the streets. They just want the basic promise of America; that everyone has a fair chance to live with opportunity and dignity. These people are your friends and neighbors, their children, and your own. They are Americans, they are Patriots, and they have a right to be heard.“

Unter den Bilder habe ich noch einen Videokommentar von Jay Smooth, einer der bekanntesten Videoblogger Amerikas und HipHop-Radiomoderatoren-Legende. Wie immer sehr richtig und interessant, wer cool ist, abonniert seinen youtube-Channel.