Photographer Helen M. Stummer takes pictures of good people living in bad conditions. Like Lewis Hine, who photographed workers in the early twentieth century, her work appreciates the dignity of individuals while exposing their unhealthy surroundings.
"Poverty is visible for all to see," she writes, "but what seems to be invisible is seeing poor people as individuals--the dignity, beauty, and hope that continue to live despite the desperate battle for survival."
To view her work, click here.
Robert W. Snyder, a historian and associate professor of journalism and media studies, is the editor of the Newark Metro. Posted February 2006.
