Dec 04, 2014 Let others see what you see
Mikey
“I know Mikey for over twenty years, before he was blind. He used to sell loosies and joints. I was fifteen when we met. He was about forty. He’s been around the Bowery since the ‘80s. When I was on the street he would let me stay at his house sometimes and shower and get something to eat.” – Laurie Nixon
The Bowery Mission is a fantastic organization that has served and fed the homeless since 1879 and is also recognized as one of New York’s most effective. As a part of their L.E.S Art Drive fundraiser, they provided disposable cameras to eight regular visitors to the Mission and asked them to “let others see what you see.” By empowering them with this project, they were able to share a dynamic that most don’t get a chance to see and were given free reign on what they wanted to photograph. They were only given assistance when it came to minor edits and photo descriptions. The exhibition opens on December 14th and runs through January 25th.