Fragile Dwelling
Fragile Dwelling by Margaret Morton, published by Aperture in 2000, presents a poignant exploration of the lives and living spaces of New York City’s homeless population. This edition features 127 pages of striking photographs and text that document a decade of Morton’s work, showcasing the creative ways in which individuals have fashioned homes from discarded materials. The book captures the essence of community and individuality among those often overlooked, revealing their resourcefulness and determination.
Readers will find a compelling narrative that intertwines Morton’s vivid imagery with the oral histories of the builders themselves. Fragile Dwelling highlights the ingenuity of those who have transformed junked auto parts and warehouse pallets into shelters, emphasizing the universal need for personal space. Through this documentary photography, Morton sheds light on the resilience of the human spirit, offering insights into the temporary yet meaningful encampments that became homes until their eventual demolition by the city.
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This is the third volume of photographs and text by Margaret Morton documenting the lives and living spaces of New York City’s homeless population.
Over a ten-year period, Margaret Morton documented the inventive ways in which homeless people in New York City have created not only places to live but also communities that offer a sense of pride, place, and individuality.
Morton’s camera reveals the ingenuity of builders who have constructed homes out of discarded materials such as warehouse pallets, junked auto parts, and demolition scrap. Her luminous photographs bring to light the determination and aesthetic sensibilities of all but forgotten people whose temporary encampments became permanent homes until they were demolished by the city. Seen together with compelling oral histories by the builders, Fragile Dwelling tells the universal story of a need for personal space and the resilience of the human spirit.
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