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On the legalization of Heroin and Other Hard Drugs

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On the legalization of Heroin and Other Hard Drugs Chicago is currently suffering through a horrific Heroin crisis. For the past six months I’ve been working on a documentary photo project which focuses on Heroin addiction. During this time, I…

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Euphoria’s holy comfort

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Benjamin, October 2013 – I ran into Ben today. He was up to his usual simple life – score, inject, score, inject, score… The junkie life is relatively simple, yet extremely difficult. Blood rolls through syringe’s chamber wall like dark…

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4:25 AM… I’m looking forward…

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4:25 AM… I’m looking forward to riding the Red Line with the group today. We live in an awesome city, and as long as I’m still breathing, I want to experience as much of this city – and of life…

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4:37 AM… All is still…

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4:37 AM… All is still on this frosted morn. Houses frantically puff their arctic breath deep into the morning sky, as streetlamps’ frozen white light shatters as it strikes the glistening city.

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Pieter Claesz

Art and the Fall of Man

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I took a few captures while at the Art Institute today in order to help illustrate the importance of philosophy. These first two captures are closeups of an Oil on Panel by Pieter Claesz from 1625. The detail and realistic…

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The Way of the Creator

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If an artist’s highest purpose is to serve as a mirror for the culture and times in which they live, don’t be surprised when that artist is controversial, critical, and therefore – possibly even despised. But don’t forget; it’s not…

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Thoughts Out Of Season – “Photograph Is Pure Contingency” -Roland Barthes

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I’m having a hard time finding photography quotes to post that I actually agree with. Most are true bullshit, like this one: “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” -Ansel Adams Now here’s another quote with a different perspective:…

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Someday, my junkie friends…

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Someday, my junkie friends, when I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and the pain of death outweighs my desire for life, I’ll gladly join you in your holy rituals – I’ll joyously partake in your sacred sacraments to reach that ultimate…

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