Faces of Occupied Wall Street

construction worker protesting at Liberty Park

I live half a block from Liberty Park, the homebase and nerve center of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

British journalist Laurie Penny files copy on Occupy Wall Street

I’ve been going down almost every day I’ve been in town to drop off books, tarps, and blankets for the protesters. While the media caricatures the protesters as a group of ne’er do well hippies, its actually hundreds of people of all ages, colors and walks of life.

Before a march, a woman shows the crowd the Lawyers Guild phone number on her stomach.

The occupiers have built a temporary city (library! medic! childcare! free clothes! a kitchen!) committed to caring for eachother.

A young man plays ukelele for the occupiers

Here are some faces I’ve seen down at Liberty Park. I’ll be updating as often as possible on my tumblr

masked protester

18 thoughts on “Faces of Occupied Wall Street”

Christopher Anthony Vigliotti October 11, 2011 at 10:40 am

These are great!

Christopher Anthony Vigliotti October 11, 2011 at 10:40 am

These are great!

Ben October 11, 2011 at 1:29 pm

Great idea, & beautifully executed. I hope you’ll keep at it as long as they do!

Ben October 11, 2011 at 1:29 pm

Great idea, & beautifully executed. I hope you’ll keep at it as long as they do!

Hawley Roddick October 11, 2011 at 2:45 pm

More, please!

Hawley Roddick October 11, 2011 at 2:45 pm

More, please!

Jan Zuppinger October 11, 2011 at 7:20 pm

what these guys said. these are brilliant

Jan Zuppinger October 11, 2011 at 7:20 pm

what these guys said. these are brilliant

olivia pepper October 11, 2011 at 7:53 pm

i love these! thank you for making them!

olivia pepper October 11, 2011 at 7:53 pm

i love these! thank you for making them!

graham john October 12, 2011 at 4:10 am

Beautiful. i feel lucky to have seen them.

graham john October 12, 2011 at 4:10 am

Beautiful. i feel lucky to have seen them.

Ruca October 13, 2011 at 4:31 am

Great drawings and observations of a great movement. Let’s see more!

Ruca October 13, 2011 at 4:31 am

Great drawings and observations of a great movement. Let’s see more!

iO October 13, 2011 at 7:27 pm

SO good!

iO October 13, 2011 at 7:27 pm

SO good!

Lisa Beade October 17, 2011 at 4:29 pm

Thank you, Molly! You have captured the essence of this movement with your art.
These are historical documents as well as wonderful art.
Keep going & going strong!
Lisa

Lisa Beade October 17, 2011 at 4:29 pm

Thank you, Molly! You have captured the essence of this movement with your art.
These are historical documents as well as wonderful art.
Keep going & going strong!
Lisa

lsdemon October 18, 2011 at 9:53 am

there are more of us 4 shure ! hate politics pigs! peace

lsdemon October 18, 2011 at 9:53 am

there are more of us 4 shure ! hate politics pigs! peace

Sonia October 20, 2011 at 5:10 am

I love your work, keep it going!

Sonia October 20, 2011 at 5:10 am

I love your work, keep it going!

Sonja October 25, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Wow, those are really impressive! Love how you catch the essence of the movement.

Sonja October 25, 2011 at 2:10 pm

Wow, those are really impressive! Love how you catch the essence of the movement.

Jason November 17, 2011 at 4:36 pm

This is fantastic stuff. How much do you charge for something like these, and rather than on ring-binded paper, on pretty standard poster sized paper, good enough to frame and hang on the wall.

I assume you can see my email address so please send me a quote.

Thank you in advance!

Jason November 17, 2011 at 4:36 pm

This is fantastic stuff. How much do you charge for something like these, and rather than on ring-binded paper, on pretty standard poster sized paper, good enough to frame and hang on the wall.

I assume you can see my email address so please send me a quote.

Thank you in advance!

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Jay January 11, 2012 at 8:10 am

Their great.
Are they in acrylic or watercolour?