Rich and Poor
In light of the debate about class warfare and the Buffett Tax, we revisit ”Rich and Poor,” a classic work of social documentary, combining Jim Goldberg’s photographs of people across the socioeconomic spectrum in San Francisco and their handwritten statements. "We are always very affectionate together."..."My mom looks pretty. I look scared," 1979.
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Book of the Week RFK Funeral Train by Paul Fusco Thirty-nine years ago this week in Los Angeles, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. A funeral train carried his body from New York City to Washington, D.C. In RFK Funeral Train, Paul Fusco documents the funeral train procession. Despite the hot weather, hundreds of thousands of people stood along the train tracks waiting to pay their respects. | Join the Fray © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos What do you think of these photos? Join the Fray, our reader discussion forum. I suddenly had to chase after my pictures ... Pictures are like taxis during rush hour—if you're not fast enough, someone else will get there first. René Burri |