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Shelter me! A photo essay by Braxton Younts

Braxton Younts

Since June 2017, I have been living in homeless shelters in Manhattan. For better or worse, these are the images I have captured.

Alone - homeless photo Braxton Younts
Alone
Intake
Intake
day room - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Day Room
elevator - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Elevator
Locker - homeless photo Braxton Younts
Locker
6th Floor
6th Floor
fan - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Fan
dorm - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Dorm
fllor sleep - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Floor sleep
 - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Wash Up
Bath - homeless photo Braxton Younts
Bath
Dish pit - homeless photo Braxton Younts
Dish Pit
Rest
Rest
Through the screen
Through the screen
sick - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Sick
meat wagon - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Meat Wagon
empire - homeless photo, Braxton Younts
Empire
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Braxton Younts

Born in North Carolina, weaned on beer and oysters, Braxton Younts lived in the heart of Appalachia. After that he roamed the cold streets of America, Europe, and Japan, chasing elusive dreams, writing a little, things mostly for himself, and trying to forget something very sad that happened long ago.

Connotation Press, The Gambler Magazine, Funhouse Magazine, and Bottle Cap Press have recently featured his creative nonfiction on their websites. In 2016, Braxton earned an MFA in nonfiction from The New School. He most certainly doesn't live in Brooklyn. Find him on Twitter @BraxtonYounts and at braxtonyounts.ink.

Author: Braxton Younts Tags: photo essay, photography Category: Visual Art and Visual Poetry November 10, 2017

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