Comments on: David Hoffman & Crisis At Christmas https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496413 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 17:09:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496413 Heartbreaking that homelessness is still such a huge problem, although heartwarming there are so many good people who also still give their time and resources to help – especially at Christmas. I used to work in London (I retired in 1998), and it broke my heart that every doorway I passed coming from the tube station to my office had a homeless person curled up in it, mostly only covered by a bit of cardboard. I’ve been supporting Crisis and ‘homeless’ charities since, although always feel my small contribution is little more than a drop in the ocean!
Wonderful images taken by David Hoffman though, and very much need to be shared.

]]> By: Venetia https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496390 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496390 I very quickly discovered, while working at a similar establishment in Bristol, that many people at that time – as many as 50% – were happier living on the streets than trying to earn a living and having responsibility for rent, electricity and food-buying etc. But everyone appreciated a good hot meal with chips and chocolate sponge and a sugary mug of tea.

]]> By: Bailey Jones https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496380 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:38:42 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496380 These are amazing photos. Because of the lighting, perhaps, in the very first photo it looks as if the holy family are there with the people – the statues look almost real. This theme – purposeful or not – continues with the foot washing/foot checking, and the naked man with the bruised back standing by the old bath, immediately made me think of a whipped and beaten Christ prior the crucifixion. This imagery is really symbolic and very moving.

But the photos are also very down to earth and human too, capturing the humour, camaraderie and casual violence of life on the streets.

These photographs deserve to be published and to reach as a wide an audience as possible. Hoffman is an artist.

]]> By: achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496376 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:21:33 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496376 A Man with his Dog, a Man crying, a loving Couple, Men playing MONOPOLY, People who help each other — the real, true meaning of Christmas!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Mathilde Grange https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496375 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 10:20:18 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496375 Poignant, sad and wonderful all at the same time… Magnificent photographs, incredible faces.

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2022/12/27/david-hoffman-crisis-at-christmas-e/#comment-1496368 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 08:42:14 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194314#comment-1496368 It takes a certain person who can cope with crowds to join this.

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