The individual stories are compelling however it is the catalogue as whole that tells the more important story. Our society - and all societies throughout history – have a soft white underbelly. But never has it been so well documented. Mark has a talent for bringing out truth. The full catalogue is Library of Congress worthy.
I could not agree more. Mark is doing incredible work showing the real life human condition that most people choose to look past. Incredable stories and incredible people who share thier truths. This project is so important and shows the side of life from the other prospective.
In the early 20th Century Lewis Hine documented child labor and newly arriving immigrants at Ellis Island. He was extremely prolific, producing iconic photos of children in textile mills, coal mine, and other shocking places. Most of the work is in the public domain. Both the Library of Congress and the New York Public Library have large collections of his work.
In my humble opinion, Mark's work is in many ways the 21st Century version of that work. Hopefully, someday it will make a similar difference.