Thomas Lindahl Robinson

Portraits

  • Zella Brown was born in Denham Springs, Louisiana on May 12, 1914. She was diagnosed with the tuberculoid type of Hansen's Disease (leprosy) at age 14. Her home became the Gillis W. Long Center of Hansen's Disease, or better known as Carville. One of her greatest attributes was her faith and love of community through her church in Denham Springs where she attended church services for years. In her later years, the pastor would visit her at Carville to support her with uplifting prayer and spiritual sessions. When photojournalists would visit, she loved having her picture taken, regardless of how famous they were. Zella always told them how and where to take her photo, as she states, {quote}Because this one time this man photographer came to shoot my picture and it was very good.{quote}
  • Sister Nina, A Daughter of Charity, sits for her portrait.
  • Justina, who is visually impaired, reacts to the bright light that opened up between the clouds. She passed away in the Autumn of 2007, and is survived by her son and two grandchildren. Havana, Cuba
  • Souls are fixtures in our Beings, while our spirits are in constant motion of seeking. Nam Lake, Damxung County, Tibet
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  • Lelani holds her pet chikcen while her two daughters, Kailey (left) and Hamilie (right), play in their home. Havana, Cuba
  • It was in the middle of summer, August, on one of the hottest days of the year, and in the middle of the day. Many people were inside their homes, with their doors propped open, sitting in front of a fan, drinking either coffee or rum. I too, was warn out by the heat, the humidity, and the sun. As I was looking for a place to sit for a while, I decided to walk down Galiano Street, once known as Avenida de Italia, and in the distance I saw a new set of buildings that recently collapsed. Amidst the rubble, were three boys playing, which is unusual, as children are often told by their parents not to play in these areas due to more of the walls collapsing. I spent the rest of the afternoon photographing them. And like a choreographed musical, as the sun started set, more and more people stepped outside to enjoy the cool caribbean breeze and their walks along the Malecon.
  • Asnay and his friend looking out for government officials.
  • Enmanuel's Bird - fallen from the sky, the boy who embraces the hatchling with tenderness and care, kisses and caresses; too young to be without its mother, it passes away. Havana, Cuba
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  • The Ladies of the Lake, Deborah, her daughter, and Maria Alejandra. We woke up early to drive to her father's town, San Anotnio do Los Bano, a 45 minute drive outside of Havana. In between the main road and the town, there are tight, dirt roads through the bushes leading to the river, El Ojo del Agua, or the Eye of the Water. It is where the locals swim since the beach is too far, and it is where the children bathe becaue many homes do not have running water, and it is where their horses drink. It is what they are use to because it is all they have and all they know.
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  • . . . and a feminine soul guides lost spirits to find warmth in her love.Nyintri Prefecture, Tibet
  • Anaidis and her grandmother, Fermina, sit for their portrait inside their home. Mantilla, Havana, Cuba
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  • When a male turns 18, they are required to complete two years of military service for the preparation and defense of Cuba. This young man is on reprieve and visiting his faimly for the weekend. Once he finishes his two years of military service, he hopes to be able Havana University to study engineering. Havana, Cuba
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  • Daniel's Class. Havana, Cuba
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  • The Duques' family potrait. Ramona, the matriarch of the family, sits in the back fanning herself; Salvador, Ramona's husband, stands next to their oldest daughter, Maria Lucia; Salvador Jr, sitting in front of his mother. The three grandchildren: Yumey de Los Santos, sits near her grandmother, Ramona; Abraham, who sits next to his grandmother, smiling; and Whitney, who sits in front, next to his uncle, Salvador Jr. Mantilla, Havana, Cuba
  • I seek my soul, far and wide, across the Tibetan plateau, while my spirit prays to Buddha.Damxung County, Tibet
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  • A teenage boy adjusts himself, while the other boys sit and talk, while resting or wating for their turn to jump from the railway bridge into waterway below. Both the railway bridge and waterway are used for commerical purposes by freight trains and commercial cargo ships. These teenage boys jump and swim at their own risk due to a lack of laws, police enforcement, or opportunites for jobs or educational summer camps.Mantanzas, Cuba
  • A soul in state of consciouness, finds a spirit aware and in a state of curiousity.Doilungdeqen County, Tibet
  • A feminine soul guides lost spirits into her kitchen to find refuge from hunger . . . Nyingtri Prefecture, Tibet
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  • As I cross oceans, seas, and inlets, I explore the faces before me, their character lines that tell me stories about their lives. I study their hands and can feel their anxieties, which are masked by paint. I feel their expressions and sense their gaze, an opportunity to say {quote}hello.{quote} It is short journey to Regla, across from Old Havana; a town of artists and musicians and the home of Chacon, Guaracheros de Regla and the traditional Virgen de Regla Santeria celebrations.
  • As I cross oceans, seas, and inlets, I explore the faces before me, their character lines tell me stories about their lives. I study their hands and can feel their anxieties, which are masked by pain. I feel their expressions and sense their gaze, an opportunity to say {quote}hello.{quote} It is short journey to Regla, across from Old Havana; a town of artists and musicians and the home of Chacon, Guaracheros de Regla and the traditional Virgen de Regla Santeria celebrations.
  • Lazarro, a year later, welcomes me to his home as he is repairing his wheelchair. He lives between two buildings in alley way, and surrounded by several small, yet vicious stray dogs that are chained up in various places within the space. His roof is a plastic tarp that provides him some protection from the hot sun or tropical rain. Unfotunately, Lazarro past away a few months after this photograph was taken. He is survived by his former wife, their two sons and daughter, and several grandchildren. Havana, Cuba
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