Purple Art

[12/29/2015]

A preview of Désirée van Hoek’s latest book Skid Row

Why I’ve spent six years photographing Skid Row. Most of the time they’re just curious, but sometimes there is a hint of a reproach. “Why are you—a relatively wealthy, white girl from Amsterdam—spending your summers on the other side of the planet photographing the poor and the homeless in Los Angeles?” People are rightfully curious. Am […]

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Text and photo Désirée van Hoek

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