Institutionalized
by John Glass
Title
Institutionalized
Artist
John Glass
Medium
Photograph
Description
Many years ago as a young man I worked at a "state school" attending to the needs of the "boys".
These were people who had been sent to, given to, awarded to or sentenced to live a life in a place that is not often spoke of nor recognized by many members of our society.
I once asked a member of this community who had lived there from the age of 11 to at that time 86 if he ever thought of leaving it?
He answered this way...
"Why would I? Everyone, Everything I know are within these walls. All my friends are in here, those who care for me and love me.
My enemys are out there, those who don't want me, don't understand me or even try to care..
Why would I ever want to go outside these walls? These walls are not my boundries, these walls are my guardians.
And I would have it no other way."
Location: Old Children's Hospital, State St. New Orleans. La
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December 27th, 2013
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