Sean Kernan’s Noirish Prison Photographs

Breaking Into Prison

Sean Kernan wanted to take pictures inside a prison. To his surprise, the warden let him in and left him to wander.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/breaking-into-prison/?pagewanted=all

Sean Kernan’s noirish photo essay on prison life was not the result of careful planning, research or even an interest in issues of incarceration.

It was a crime of opportunity