Comments on: The Polaroid Kidd – Ridin’ Dirty Face http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/ If Only God Were Alive To See This... Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: PaulyS http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-272 PaulyS Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:17:50 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-272 I used to work on the travelling carnival circuit years ago,these amazing images take me right back to that. And BTW: Its OUR culture, not just YOURS... All of it, every nook and cranny belongs to each and every one of us... (Could it be you don't like revealing what is behind the 'curtain' for fear of it becoming less special, ordinary even.) These pictures are amazing - the perfect antidote to the consumer driven, technology crazy, world we find ourselves in. YOU do not have ownership of them, we all do... Peace... I used to work on the travelling carnival circuit years ago,these amazing images take me right back to that.

And BTW: Its OUR culture, not just YOURS…

All of it, every nook and cranny belongs to each and every one of us… (Could it be you don’t like revealing what is behind the ‘curtain’ for fear of it becoming less special, ordinary even.)

These pictures are amazing – the perfect antidote to the consumer driven, technology crazy, world we find ourselves in. YOU do not have ownership of them, we all do…

Peace…

]]> By: oldworldwarber http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-271 oldworldwarber Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:44:02 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-271 It does glamorize it a bit much and then take it into mainstream hipster culture. But, artistically, these photos are amazing. It does glamorize it a bit much and then take it into mainstream hipster culture. But, artistically, these photos are amazing.

]]> By: wolfsong http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-270 wolfsong Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:38:15 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-270 I agree that exposing our traveling culture in this way is absolutely disrespectful. Wanting to document pictures of your friends for yourself and to share with your community is one thing, but displaying them to the public in bourgie art galleries,etc. is really upsetting and definitely a threat to our culture. While I'm sure it feels nice to get attention and appreciation for these photos; they are beautiful photos, I think its important to recognize that the potential negative effects of showing off our amazing culture outweigh any sort of fame/attention/wonderlust etc. that results. I'm sure you've heard this argument before but I'm just hoping you'll reconsider what you're doing, please. I agree that exposing our traveling culture in this way is absolutely disrespectful. Wanting to document pictures of your friends for yourself and to share with your community is one thing, but displaying them to the public in bourgie art galleries,etc. is really upsetting and definitely a threat to our culture. While I’m sure it feels nice to get attention and appreciation for these photos; they are beautiful photos, I think its important to recognize that the potential negative effects of showing off our amazing culture outweigh any sort of fame/attention/wonderlust etc. that results. I’m sure you’ve heard this argument before but I’m just hoping you’ll reconsider what you’re doing, please.

]]> By: ridin http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-266 ridin Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:24:37 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-266 its pretty lame getting famous off an underground culture, kinda ruins it. but i guess you should do whatever it takes to try and be of that culture. this is nearly as lame as that punk house photo book its pretty lame getting famous off an underground culture, kinda ruins it. but i guess you should do whatever it takes to try and be of that culture. this is nearly as lame as that punk house photo book

]]> By: Jeff James http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-260 Jeff James Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:13:22 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-260 You don't OWN "your culture"..what I meant to say. You don’t OWN “your culture”..what I meant to say.

]]> By: Jeff James http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-259 Jeff James Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:12:36 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-259 "house people"-- that's a riot! You don't "your culture". It's a part of the collective history of a place and time belonging to all, and needing to be documented. “house people”– that’s a riot! You don’t “your culture”. It’s a part of the collective history of a place and time belonging to all, and needing to be documented.

]]> By: mouse http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-242 mouse Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:02:52 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-242 Brodie, are you at all concerned that you taking pictures just for the sake of your fame will over expose MY culture and lead stupid yuppie children to try and ride trains? Are you at all worried that YOU might Single Handily ruin traveling life for everyone? I think you are horribly selfish to take your beautiful pictures to show for house people. Shame on you! Brodie, are you at all concerned that you taking pictures just for the sake of your fame will over expose MY culture and lead stupid yuppie children to try and ride trains? Are you at all worried that YOU might Single Handily ruin traveling life for everyone?
I think you are horribly selfish to take your beautiful pictures to show for house people. Shame on you!

]]> By: Mike Brodie // Ridin’ Dirty Face - InternoZero http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-235 Mike Brodie // Ridin’ Dirty Face - InternoZero Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:58:22 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-235 [...] Vivere il viaggio da vagabondo, da squatter, attraversano gli stati zaino in spalla e chitarra. Dormire dove capita tra case abbandonate, vagoni di treni merci, baracche, boschi, stazioni di servizio. Mangiare quando ce n’è, camminare in gruppo lungo le strade e respirare la puzza dell’umanità che prevale su quella della civiltà moderna. Incontrare nuovi compagni di viaggio e perderne altri. Sopravvivere felici, o almeno tentare. Queste sono le foto di Mike Brodie “The Polaroid Kidd” tratte da una sorta di documentario fotografico chiamato “Ridin’ Dirty Face”. Foto tratte da Girltears [...] [...] Vivere il viaggio da vagabondo, da squatter, attraversano gli stati zaino in spalla e chitarra. Dormire dove capita tra case abbandonate, vagoni di treni merci, baracche, boschi, stazioni di servizio. Mangiare quando ce n’è, camminare in gruppo lungo le strade e respirare la puzza dell’umanità che prevale su quella della civiltà moderna. Incontrare nuovi compagni di viaggio e perderne altri. Sopravvivere felici, o almeno tentare. Queste sono le foto di Mike Brodie “The Polaroid Kidd” tratte da una sorta di documentario fotografico chiamato “Ridin’ Dirty Face”. Foto tratte da Girltears [...]

]]> By: Aggro and Jedi-dog http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-233 Aggro and Jedi-dog Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:37:40 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-233 what the fuck? You took off the picture of Smashley and I ridin suicide! what the fuck? You took off the picture of Smashley and I ridin suicide!

]]> By: Courtney http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-230 Courtney Thu, 14 May 2009 21:17:09 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-230 It looks like someone else made the same attempt and failed, but I just stumbled upon Mike's work here and would kill to get ahold of him. I'm doing a documentary and he is my featured artist. If anyone happens to know how I could try to speak with him, let me know. Thanks. - Courtney It looks like someone else made the same attempt and failed, but I just stumbled upon Mike’s work here and would kill to get ahold of him. I’m doing a documentary and he is my featured artist. If anyone happens to know how I could try to speak with him, let me know. Thanks.

- Courtney

]]> By: just a fan http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-221 just a fan Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:17:16 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-221 Amazing Amazing

]]> By: tod http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-220 tod Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:21:10 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-220 again here i am in roseville come see me if you will ill keep a light on again here i am in roseville come see me if you will ill keep a light on

]]> By: Rosemary http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-219 Rosemary Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:14:04 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-219 What the hell happened to ridindirtyface.com? It should go back up, that site rocked... What the hell happened to ridindirtyface.com? It should go back up, that site rocked…

]]> By: tod http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-217 tod Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:57:31 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-217 hello brodie long time no see im just sittin here in roseville do you remember me i sure remember you just wondering how the worlds been for you if you like to drop me a line or come by i wouldnt mind till again byebye hello brodie long time no see im just sittin here in roseville do you remember me i sure remember you just wondering how the worlds been for you if you like to drop me a line or come by i wouldnt mind till again byebye

]]> By: babs http://girltears.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/the-polaroid-kidd-ridin-dirty-face/#comment-203 babs Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:21:05 +0000 http://girltears.wordpress.com/?p=259#comment-203 Mike Brodie's my hero. great post! Mike Brodie’s my hero.
great post!

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