i met these two characters about a year ago, in portland, oregon. the woman, quite political and quite the artist. the man, a wwii vetran. both homeless. both humble... and not afraid to use their voice.
we bumped heads a few months before george w. bush decided to take action. the couple lived on the stoop of an old church, and were given permission to utilize the walls outside as a means of protest. very clever, indeed. i was truly amazed at how much time and effort the couple must have put into their display of distaste.
initially, i thought that merely the front of the building was covered. soon, i came to notice that the posters stretched around the entire building.... accented with dried flowers and empty wine bottles taking place of a vas. i only managed to get so many photos. to my dismay... i ran out of film.
the few photos you see are most of what i captured. the walls eventually turned into a mass media display. people all over downtown portland came to hang their views and digressions. truly inspiring.
Posted by molkner at February 11, 2004 08:04 PMhaving experienced the war in which lost loved ones, people crave ever-piecefulness. the limit lets us be free. and...lastly, why don't we be under the illusion that we can do whatever we want, but my desire is not exaggrated. what about yours?
Posted by: toke on February 12, 2004 5:09 AM