Lost Futures: Our Forgotten Children
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0893816965 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Compelling call for action in photos/words to help kids" according to A Customer. The tear falling from the eye of a starving Haitian infant on the cover of "LOST FUTURES: OUR FORGOTTEN CHILDREN," by photographer and writer Stan Grossfeld isn't the only one that will fall in this important, powerful and provocative new book. Most readers will also leave their tears somewhere in this book. But it should also prompt people to action. Grossfeld, in dramatic photographs and text, is unrelenting in his determination to make people confr. a book of questions edward j. santella Every child in these pictures asks questions. Why don't I have a home? Why do I live in a car? In this camp? Why is my mother crying? Why is everything broken? Why is the refrigerator empty? Why do I need help breathing? Why is the air so bad? Why did I die before I could grow up? Why am I in a coffin? Why are there so many coffins? Why must I be a prostitute? Who are these people who come to me? Who keeps the money? Who eats the vegetables I pick? Wh. "Enlightening and demanding of social action." according to athzma@hotmail.com. I must first begin with admitting that I have not read this book, yet I still believe that my thoughts are applicable. Over the summer of 1998 I was introduced to Mr. Grossfelds work in the form of a lecture/slide show. He revieled much of the content of the book and explained his views on the subjects at hand. After the show by instict all I could do was sit alone and question my life, my social awareness and action, and appreciate what a wonderful l
Yet this powerful and provocative book about the plight of millions of young people is as difficult to put down as it is to look at. Homeless children living in the tombs of Cairo and the sewers of Mexico City. At that, it could well set new standards in photojournalism. Kids enslaved in Indian factories. Kindergartners with AIDS in Romania. No question about it, the stark black and white images in Stan Grossfeld's book are gut wrenching--perhaps none more so than the child of the Gaza Strip holding her glass eye, its empty socket staring back at you. Kids with guns on the mean streets of Northern Ireland. . Teenage prostitutes in Bangkok
Included is the section "Hope for the Future," a directory of organizations and resources engaged in the struggle to right the horrific wrongs Grossfeld has brought to our attention. Lost Futures contains fifteen powerful photographic essays, each detailing the harsh realities of these young lives with a report that is brutal yet deeply affecting. In the heartfelt Foreword from Muhammad Ali and the ardent message from Mother Teresa we are reminded that we can make a difference.This important book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the future of today's children and for those interested in committed photojournalism.. From t