Junk for Code

everyday life

Bill Henson, Untitled, circa 1983-4

Change the architecture to tacky urban buildings and clothe the young body with a thin blanket, and this is what I see each day. What is missing from the image is the sounds of street violence and the presence of cops. Welfare is giving way to law and order.

This is in a city that continues to pride itself on being a child of the English Enlightenment. What is disturbing is the acceptance of street kids as a fact of life and an indifference to their life chances.

Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at February 25, 2004 10:55 PM | TrackBack