I Am America

kseriphyn, 6 months ago

This is an awesome insight. Brilliant.

bodymechanic, 6 months ago

great set of images with ur writing HB, lets hope hilary or obama get in and change the world!

mychaelalchemy, 6 months ago

wow, this was a great tour

Juilee Pryor, 6 months ago

this is a really nice message of hope….. it could also be ‘I am the World’.....nicely done Helen

demon, 6 months ago

Brilliant Helen…what a great view of all aspects you have portrayed…I think though…not only America but the world…magnificent compilation…

kathleen, 6 months ago

Helen, you are a voice that needs to be heard louder… this is touching and I know is true… peace to the nation you live in… it will bring peace everywhere… :-)

Jim Caldwell, 6 months ago

You brought me to tears.

God bless

Gregory John O..., 6 months ago

17 years ago I asked my 8 year old nephew who was the greatest threat to world peace. He replied America.

shayne2011, 6 months ago

truly astounding and epic! Bravo Ms Bascom! The words and pictures make for a very moving journey. Gawds bless your country, I am sure its people deserve so much more than they have been dished for the last decade. bodymechanic, I think the world has had more than enough of the US’ ‘world changes’, just do us a favour and make out we’re not here.

caroline caux-..., 6 months ago

great statements!thank you!

RichardV, 6 months ago

Great work Helen.

mkl ., 6 months ago

a true statement of genuine love for your country and its’ profound ailments. Helen, absolutely heart-wrenching and provocative social commentary. Thank you for sharing this.

Helen Bascom in reply to shayne2011’s comment, 6 months ago

I tried to end on a note of hope. I’m thinking of turning this into a montage.

Wendy Slee, 6 months ago

Helen, this brought tears to my eyes….this is not just America, this is our world.
What a powerful and gut wrenching statement on where humanity has ended up in the so-called “civilized” nation! How did we get to this? And where do we go from here…..

Helen Bascom in reply to Wendy Slee’s comment, 6 months ago

I ended the series of photos with my little Malcolm so happy and running in a field. This image carries with it a message of hope.

As long as there is hope . . . .

Wendy Slee, 6 months ago

Always Helen, always! so long as people like you and I, can see the need of others, and help in any small way, even if through our artworks, then there is always hope…....humanity always has a glimmer of hope and your little Malcolm;s image is very symbolic of where our hope lies….

Crespuscular, 6 months ago

Well said. Maybe one day we’ll all have a political system that is designed to include the majority (the poor) in its considerations.

pat oubridge, 6 months ago

This is fantastic Helen

Helen Bascom in reply to pat oubridge’s comment, 6 months ago

I suppose this is just my attempt at trying to explain what my work is all about.

Mark Gardner, 6 months ago

Super words, and really could apply to any country, does anyone really have a sense of belonging any more

shayne2011, 6 months ago

You are quite right, Wendy Slee, I’ve done an awful lot of work with sick people over the last 30 years, and whether it was those with HIV or addicts in despair, I always found that somewhere, deep down, there is a tint light, like a candle flame, that just wants to grow. No one or thing is ever hopeless, people always want, deep down, to get better.

:)

And helen, again, thank you for what is one of the most moving and impressive pieces I’ve ever seen on this site.

shayne2011, 6 months ago

tint light = ‘tinY light’ :)

Susan Grissom, 6 months ago

very moving and beautifully done Sista

Kelly Bermingham, 6 months ago

Wonderfully done – with passon that is obvious. Beautiful Helen – as has been said this applies to the world we live in. With enough voice – changes can happen….. LOVE YOUR WORK…
:) K And god Malcolm is so cute!

pryere, 6 months ago

Well done

Henk Stolk, 6 months ago

Hi Helen,
The photos are great.
However… reading it all, it looks America is in balance…
Is it?

Henk

Jaybe, 6 months ago

An awesome piece of work.

Helen Bascom in reply to Henk Stolk’s comment, 6 months ago

If by “balance” you mean for every evil there is a good, then technically, maybe. Balance? No. Even one homeless person, one hungry child, is wrong. Where there is hate and prejudice, there can be no true freedom.

Alex Moir, 6 months ago

Amen.

Vimm, 6 months ago

Thats pretty strong. I love that image of ‘blood money’. It reminded me of the image I had last night part way through the book No Country For Old Men, which for an Australian like me takes a while to get used to the southern language, but it has a scene of dollar bills drenched in Moss’ blood from being shot at it struck me as did your peice of work

Ashley DeRossett, 6 months ago

Mother- you are truly a wonder to behold. I love this very much! You continue to impress me. I only hope I do the same for you. This would make a Great calander for the year. Without hope I would not even wake in the morning. I hope America changes for the better.

Jboo09, 6 months ago

Great words, pictures, and sentiment. We are truly a diverse nation!

Ruben Flanagan..., 6 months ago

wonderful Helen, I want you to be the next Prez of the US

amarica, 6 months ago

This is so well put, excellent, bravo Helen

Paul Louis Vil..., 6 months ago

Wow Helen! What an amazng body of work! :D

mlgkats, 6 months ago

wow such powerful words, great writing and great photos

Sally Omar, 6 months ago

Absolutely awesome…words …. photos….incredible…Sally xxoo

Helen Bascom in reply to Ashley DeRossett’s comment, 6 months ago

My dearest Ashley, the most impressive thing I have ever done (or ever will do) was to have a beautiful, intelligent, and awesome daughter like you. :-) It is you who impress me.

Helen Bascom in reply to Ruben Flanagan aka (Flan)’s comment, 6 months ago

Ruben, I am far too young to run for Prez. :-D

Susan Epps Oliver, 6 months ago

Just excellent, Helen :)

littleredplanet, 6 months ago

wonderful and moving. It really ties your photos and convictions together.

Ushna Sardar, 6 months ago

utterly amazing Helen!

Imakepplwonder, 6 months ago

really great message and illustration of ideas and thoughts.

JenniferB, 5 months ago

Brilliant… mmm… I wonder what ‘I Am New Zealand’ would look like? Got me thinking…

Miron Abramovici, 5 months ago

Beautiful and very moving!

JohnScott, 4 months ago

this isn’t american, it’s human

RMonroe, 3 months ago

This piece gave me chills and goosebumbs. Fantastic! Here’s to HOPE:)

tagbruns, 3 months ago

amen

Incognita, 3 months ago

The biggest contradiction about the US (because after all, it isn’t America per se) is that money speaks (slightly) louder than either gender or race there. So Helen, yes, your son can be president… as long as you give him or he somehow manages to gouge several million dollars to run… to become a candidate. Then he’ll need to be bought off by big business before he will get to sit in the oval office…

Helen Bascom in reply to Incognita’s comment, 3 months ago

:-) Hello Incognita, it’s been a while since we’ve chatted. As always you are the voice of hope. Ha Ha.

dogfish, 2 months ago

no oxymorons here then?

OpenWounds, 2 months ago

love it. its the whole truth of america
Good job

liciouspoet, 2 months ago

hey this is brillant…....you’ve got talent for the truth, just wish politicians did….:) great job…love the work…keep it up…
SUPER INSITE!!!!!!!:)

always, liciouspoet,
xoxo

LetThemEatArt, 2 months ago

Brilliant piece.

I mentally added:
“I’m a smoker”
“I’m a toker…”

Helen Bascom in reply to LetThemEatArt’s comment, 2 months ago

Ha Ha, I never considered that it would come across like Space Cowboys. Thanks.

I’m a joker
I’m a smoker
I’m a midnight toker
I sure don’t want to hurt no one

Space Cowboys

Suzanne German, 2 months ago

WOW Helen – jsut read this now – absolutely fantastic – can’t imagine a better description!
congratulations – you’ve hit it so beautifully and elqoquently on the head!

straight to my favourites!

Suzanne

Rheenie, about 1 month ago

Wow sorry thats all I can say is wow I cant think of a better word to describe what you have captured

Cvail73, about 1 month ago

I like that :)

Sreya Wu, 2 days ago

Amazing Words and Images.