LOVERS LOCKS.

Capturing an image of this phenomenon on Brooklyn Bridge I did some research and found that the tradition had its roots buried in a romance novel based in Rome. In the story, the two lovers, looking out over the vista from a bridge, took a lock and locked it to the rails of the bridge as a symbol of the strength of their love and commitment to each other, they then threw the key for the lock into the waters below as a testimony to their future. This became a popular icon of romance among, mostly, the Italian youth of NYC.

Iron Bed

Iron Bed

What was once a children’s school was turned into the infamous ‘S 21′ detention camp under Pol Pots regime. Civilians suspected of being ‘enemies of the state’ were brought here and tortured – often to death. Survivors were taken to ‘the killing fields’ and were executed. On the wall in the background is an image of the corps found on this iron bed when Cambodia was liberated from the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pots regime. The victim had had their throat slashed… The ammunition box on the bed was what prisoners were given to use as a toilet, next to it lies an iron bar shackle…