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 Christian Denes was born and raised in Chicago. He was worked with(in) schools and community organizations in Providence, Bogotá and New York City. He is currently living in Buenos Aires, dedicating time to his writing, photography and ideas.
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 Seven Argentine Doors
Photo Essay, Christian Denes, Jun 25, 2007
In northwest Argentina, most structures are built from readily available materials, such as the adobe bricks that come straight from the earth. This creates a synchronicity of textures and colors across the landscape; and nearly everything else, eventually, fades to match the ever-present beige.It was because of this uniformity that the doors started to call my attention. Not only the solid, recently painted colors, but also the partially faded reds and greens that could not be created willingly on a palette.
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 The Third World Reality of New York City Schools
Essay, Christian Denes, Oct 17, 2006
I can’t erase the memory of what I saw while I worked in the New York City public school system: Temporary trailers, windowless rooms with sewage waste dripping from the ceiling, disconnected teachers sitting behind newspapers, multiple uncooperative administrations crammed into one building. Also, it’s hard to ignore the fact that New York City has roughly the same secondary school enrollment rate as Argentina, and its graduation rate is comparable to that of Brazil’s.
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