4,537 Comments for Pennhurst State School

So... wait a tic... You posted your opinion on how you don't want to read other people's opinions? You're going to find the internet a cold, lonely place...
The best advice, then, I could give is to IGNORE the comments area, and stick to looking at the pictures. That's what you are saying you want, and it really isn't that hard to do...

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As I stated before, your point of view is limited to a certain time period. But if you want to post a bunch of rambling "stuff" about how you KNOW what happened at this facilty because you worked there, be my guest. Apparently some ppl don't mind. I will draw my own conclusions and appreciate the photos for what they are: art. =]

Neither Lynn or I have ever said that institutions were not bad at one time or another. If you want to make up scenerios about the different pictures you are looking at ,knock yourself out. However, I will step in now and then to defend my point of view whether you like it or not. Most of the comments that are left are just plain ridiculus. Sorry if you don't like hearing the truth once in awhile but tuff shit.

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Guess what? I didn't read all the posts after Lynne and Marcia's 3-4th post. Why? Because as a person that has worked in health care for over 20 years, much like themselves, I know better than to blabber on about "laymen" or ppl NOT experienced in healthcare. I have to admit I am upset. This is supposed to be a photography site. I came here to appreciate Motts photographs and enjoy his tour through places that I will never see with my own eyes. I didn't come to this site to read a bunch of arrogant one-sided CRAP about the decline or progression, depending on who you ask, of healthcare. No one has worked in every facility that Motts has photographed. Nor have they worked in them for all the years they were open. You can not take one workers insight/ view of a specific time period and assume it was that way for all those years. How would they know? They can't. This place could have been ghastly before that person worlked there. And how dare anyone judge a former patient's view of life in an institution. That narrow-mindedness is appalling. Please appreciate Motts "art" and let it speak for itself.

I don't see a face either. I see a shadow, but it doesn't even resemble a person to me. oh well.

was there last weekend all is well

if anyone hasn't read the story about Roland Johnson you really need to. it has a link here. I never knew what they went thru...surprised they survived.

It's a beutifull proy, the focus is excellnt, the old time is here. i like me.

I just got home from Pennhurst and it was amazing... need to go back again to see more but its crazy that i saw those same books... wow... my cousin took one... creepy.

i would love to sleep in one of those. tha would be awesome.

Oh yeah Motts so curiously. they coiuld be there for any reason.

not so much twisted. i think it looks quite awesome.

reminds me of silent hill also.