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Life on the rails with train-hoppers and vagabonds by Mike Brodie

24 AUG 2009 | Posted By: Luke

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Life on the rails with train-hoppers and vagabonds by Mike Brodie

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Mike Brodie (aka the Polaroid Kid) is a self trained photographer who in 2003 left home at the age of 18 to travel across America via the railway network that divides the land. He spent the next 3 years documenting his travels and the fellow train hoppers he encountered on the way. His images reflect an intriguing world and mostly hidden traveling culture of people experiencing absolute freedom of life without ties (and showers).

Unfortunately Mike Brodie the photographer doesn't have a website and mikebrodie.com is oddly enough occupied by a smug real estate agent who specialises in luxury homes in Texas... Go figure. Anyway you can check some examples of Mike's images to the right of this post and below's a little a promo clip (Mexican) from an exhibition.


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There are "13" comment(s) on "Life on the rails with train-hoppers and vagabonds by Mike Brodie"

Respect NOTORIOUSJAY
who knew that they are all so fashion conscious to dress like the rail hobos during the Great Depression in the 1930's.
NOTORIOUSJAY  -  2 years ago
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Respect Ryzz
i absolutely love this guy's work. if i recall correctly, he used to run plrds.com, and there was a pretty awesome interview with him on fecalface, however both seem to have been lost in the void... ps: that header image is incredible.
Ryzz  -  2 years ago
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Respect Katie
Amazing, off the rails.
Katie  -  2 years ago
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Senior Member rudy
what creature is that at 16?
rudy  -  2 years ago
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Respect Luke
rat?
Luke  -  2 years ago
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Senior Member divkid
Frieght train blues
divkid  -  2 years ago
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Advanced Member GoldPox
Awesome work. I got the same feeling I had after watching Into The Wild - wanting to drop it all for the ultimate nomadic freedom. But then reality yells "you wouldn't last a week, pussy." Not on those rats anyway. There's more of Mike's work here: http://www.arteven.com/news/07_mike_brodie/
GoldPox  -  2 years ago
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Respect Luke
Into the Wild stayed with me for days after I saw it. Such an amazing story... thanks for the link Gold Pox
Luke  -  2 years ago
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Senior Member F968A859
this is so amazing
F968A859  -  2 years ago
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Respect fujiko-san
Its an oppossum. a marsupial and a very nasty mean beastie. These images are fabulous. Vogue is eating it's heart out.
fujiko-san  -  2 years ago
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Respect Jake
Tis crazy! Their clothing style is just so amazing :O Skrew living like that though, I like my showers ^_^ - Jake OXOXOX
Jake  -  2 years ago
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Advanced Member 0722A51C
lol! i have the same skirt as 12!
0722A51C  -  2 years ago
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Respect NOTORIOUSJAY
It is your skirt. Cant trust the train folk.
NOTORIOUSJAY  -  2 years ago
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