Something in me snapped: Denver, what a bully!
Denver has over 6,000 people without homes,and over 3,000 trying to survive on its streets. It is an ugly business. In 2012, Denver passed an urban-camping ban making it illegal for the homeless to protect themselves with “any form of cover or protection from the elements other than clothing.” Violations can bring a $999 fine or a year in jail.
I began walking those streets where the homeless are trying to survive, photographing the faces of those my city has abandoned. This is their portrait. -Paula Bard
