Set in St Petersburg, Wolfgang Müller’s photographs tell the stories of children and youths who live above the city’s streets, in the roofs and attics of disused buildings. Here they can sleep, take drugs and make money from prostitution without being apprehended. Many have escaped from apathetic parents or decaying orphanages, but the desolation of their situation is tempered by the warmth of the small family units they have formed. Müller spent nine months in St. Petersburg, photographing and talking to the young people living on the streets. “Karat” is the brand name of a shoe polish, containing solvents, that many of them inhale.
Title: Karat Publisher: Nazarelli Language: English / German Publication Date: 2003 Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Very Good Dust Jacket Condition: N/A Edition: First Edition Edition Run: N/A Size: 28 x 29 cm Pages: 140
