Left Behind


  • Photographer
    Joseph Stanek
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    2013-2014

A series of photos examining the lives of people through the items Left Behind as they vacate their homes.

Story

It's no secret that over the last 5 years foreclosed and abandoned homes have become an issue in the United States. As a real estate professional that specializes in these properties, I often find myself in vacant homes, among abandoned items, allowing me to look back at the lives of those who once lived there.

Through Left Behind, I explore unique items that homeowners have abandoned. The items need not be of monetary value, but serve as an adjective in the story that was the home.

Once left behind, these items have a limited lifespan. They most assuredly will be discarded in the trash-out of the property as it is prepared for sale to new owners. As you read this, undoubtedly most of these items have already been tossed away, and because of this, the story you choose to attach to each item cannot be proven to be wrong...

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