Selected photographs from Don “Tortellini” Thomas II’s “Faces of Dallas” and “The Village” are on view at the Dallas Arboretum through July 24.
“I see a lot of homelessness around where I live, and I noticed how people treated these people," Thomas said."I felt like people in general saw through these people instead of seeing them as human beings. So, I took it upon myself to use my camera to make them seen."
Thomas developed a relationship with homeless individuals, gained their trust and their permission to take their photo. He heard a full spectrum of stories of how people ended up being homeless. He saw their humanity and he decided to create a fine arts space where others can see it too.“A lot of the people that will see these photographs will never approach a homeless person. They drive by them on a day-to-day basis,” Thomas said.
“We don’t know enough about where we come from and who does what," Thomas said."I want to use a lot of my photography as an educational component to educate the next generation after me because I feel like the people before me deserve the respect. They did a lot for us. They made way for us, they sacrificed for us, they died for us, and they deserve to be honored. They deserve to be respected.
“Oak Cliff is a beautiful place,” Thomas said. “There are so many things that I have learned along the way that have surprised me and really made me think I’m really from a dynamic, beautiful place. And I haven’t hit the tip of the iceberg of all the stories I want to tell.”
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