The Julie Project

[Photon42]

I just found an article in a swiss newspaper (NZZ) about a photographer and her 18 year long project, which may be of interest here.

The Julie Project from Darcy Padilla.​

Not an easy story.

Ivo

 

[Jim-st]

Thanks for posting this, Ivo.
Indeed, not an easy story, but as powerful and moving a photographic opus as I think I've ever seen, and a side of life in the USA which we in other places seldom see hints of.
Extraordinary

 

[oftheherd]

I got a no permission on the site. I noticed you had an extra http:// as well, but even after taking that out I had no permission.

 

[MickH]

Very maudlin

 

[reuno]

Follow this link :

http://www.darcypadilla.com/thejulieproject/intro.html

Thanks a lot for the link, one of the strongest stuff i ever seen. wow.

 

[kossi008]

Excellent. Bookmarked it for later use (I'm at work right now)...

 

[Keith]

Pretty gut wrenching stuff I have to say. The photographs are amazing!

Thanks for the link.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Jesus, that poor, poor woman. Great photos.

 

[newsgrunt]

Absolutely exceptional work.

 

[sar-photo]

This really shows that the still image is still a very powerful thing.

Exceptional and excellent!

Simon

 

[Keith]

Kudos to the guy who did this ... I don't think I would have had the mental or emotional strength to see it all the way through.

Very brave people all round ... subjects and photographer!

 

[Mister E]

This is an amazing set of photographs, but sitting there watching someone be so self destructive and doing nothing about it. That's nearly criminal.

 

[ricnak]

I have a sister like Julie. I do not take photographs of her. I cannot bring myself to document it.

I think Darcy AND Julie deserve medals for their efforts.

h

 

[Pickett Wilson]

The situation is tragic, the photographer shows amazing commitment...a sad business. But each time I see a story like this I can't figure out the value (other than the personal interest of the photographer) of this intrusion into someone's sad life. There are millions of sad stories like this. There will be millions more. What difference did photography make?

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Amazing document which again puzzles me what other people can do to themselves and to others......

 

[_larky]

Kudos to the guy who did this ... I don't think I would have had the mental or emotional strength to see it all the way through.

Very brave people all round ... subjects and photographer!

Wasn't she a woman who did this?

 

[sig]

The situation is tragic, the photographer shows amazing commitment...a sad business. But each time I see a story like this I can't figure out the value (other than the personal interest of the photographer) of this intrusion into someone's sad life. There are millions of sad stories like this. There will be millions more. What difference did photography make?

That is a valid question. I doubt the photography made any difference at all, but it seems like the photographer was a friend and Julie and her fam gained something from him. And when her kids are grown up they can gain some extra knowledge about their mother.......

Maybe it can make a change to some of the other millions of sad stories out there? I do not believe it myself, but I would like to be wrong.

 

[newspaperguy]

Follow the link to her portfolio.

This woman. Darcy, has done some impressive work. I admit that I'd never

heard of her, but she has received the H. S. Smith Award for Humanistic

Photography, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Fellowship, Soros Foundation/Open Society Institute

Individual Fellowship, Alexia Foundation for World Peace

Professional Grant, Getty Images Grant for Editorial Photography

Professional Grant and World Press Photo.

 

[Pickett Wilson]

Let me be clear, she is a good photographer. I'm not being critical of her photography. Or her motivation. I've always questioned, though, the ultimate value of the public's intrusion into these folks tragic lives. In the end, in this case, the outcome was still tragic.

 

[Thardy]

Here is Darcy's site with many more projects.

http://www.darcypadilla.com/index.html