Comments on: The Life of American Vagabonds

By: Red Microwave

Red Microwave — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:17:49 +0000

That wasn’t the wisest move on his part, but luckily you were able to get that taken care of.

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By: quesera

quesera — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:08:01 +0000

The hate and vitriol in some of these posts astounds me–why are you all so threatened by what is different from yourselves? And why do you presume to know what statement is being made by the photographer, whether he is ‘promoting’ this lifestyle or not? To me what stands out about these photos is the color and in some shots, the light, not so much the subject matter, though that is obviously relevant. I am grateful to Mike Brodie for documenting a subculture that I have long been both fascinated and at times repulsed by and that certainly impacted my youth. Whatever their origins and motivations, it can’t be denied that these young folks represent a modern movement in America and for that alone I would say they are worthy subject matter.

By: serenity

serenity — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:08:14 +0000

I have an 18 year old daughter who has become attracted to the vagabond lifestyle. She wants to drop out of a very good university and pursue this lifestyle and shun society and all its’ trappings. She wants to be where people are non-judgmental, accepting, sharing, caring and no one needs money. The irony of this is that these people feed off the very society they shun. They claim to be non-judgmental but they judge everyone that chooses to fit in to the norms of society and not live on the fringes. They are not conccious and aware, they are mostly in a drug or alcohol induced haze of some type or another and many are teetering on the edge of or in a full blown mental illness. This is not freedom, having to rely on the benevolence of strangers in society to provide your daily needs and being in constant risk of disease, danger and addiction. This is the height of selfish acts by mostly spoiled kids rejecting their upbringing. This lifestyle destroys families and souls. If through some happenstance of bad luck, someone becomes homeless than by all means, help them. These vagabonds are simply looking for handouts, no responsibilities and no expectations on them from anyone. They wrap that in a facade of “alternate lifestyle” and freedom and non-judmental language that is laughable and pathetic. They need to grow up and realize the very society they reject is the only reason they have the luxury of becoming vagabonds. Grow up and get real. This is the ultimate in selfishness and the belief that the world owes them something and they have no responsibility to contribute to society in a meaningful way.

By: Emilio

Emilio — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:49:35 +0000

don’t hate appreciate!

By: snowcdh

snowcdh — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:41:05 +0000

I’ve actually met the girl with the facial tattoo in the third picture in Spokane, WA. She was one of the most down to earth and real people I’ve ever met.

By: chicago

chicago — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:26:22 +0000

initially curious when vagabond kids moved into our neighborhood of chicago this summer, now just annoyed. they go out of their way to harass people and block traffic. and they don’t pick on suits or guys coming out of the gym…they scream at hipsters, follow young couples and bicyclists down the street, antagonize the artists in the building they sit in front of, presumably because those people are pretty unlikely to throw a punch. not impressive. two months ago i was sympathetic, now i just want to tell them to grow the fuck up.

By: rhia

rhia — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:57:07 +0000

So what if they come from rich families? So the rich should stay rich and the poor can be poor? That aside… I do not understand the hatred and anonymous threats of rape and murder of these people. It makes me sad that there are people in the world who feel such anger and feel so threatened by some young people who are travelling about. Are people afraid that if it is shown how to live without all the you know, the whole stereotyped package, SUV, house in the ‘burbs, job, go to the hairdresser, buy products… if we can live without that our whole picture of what is possible and what we value is turned upside down and this is uncomfortable. Well, like it was said, if you know, you know, and if you don’t know, there is nothing to say unless you are willing to listen.
Thanks for posting these lovely photos, don’t care if they are photoshoped or whatever. People don’t get pissed at paintings! But photographs have to be absolutely real and untouched? Whatever. I love it.

By: Calvin

Calvin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:15:59 +0000

After reading all of these posts, I have come to the conclusion that no one gets it. And the truth of the matter is, you’re not suppose to get it. The only way to understand it is to live it, and if you can’t handle dropping everything in life, then don’t even bother hopping that train in the first place.

By: James

James — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:11:11 +0000

I’d bet my next paycheck, that more than half of those people, seen in those pictures, come from rich families somewhere.