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Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, (NEOCH) in conjunction with Creative Impetus Gallery, (CIG) will present Face to Face: Portraits of Homeless People in Ceveland, an exhibition of photographs by Cleveland-based photographer David Hagen. Unlike many pictures of homeless people, that capture the dark desolution of their plight, Face to Face presents a collection of portraits of homeless people taken in the warm light of the studio that are full of life and color. Hagen�s talent for engaging and getting to know each subject before shooting exposes the real person under layers of protective armour. Each deeply moving portrait challenges our comfortable assumption that homeless people are somehow different than us � their homeless condition is due to their own shortcomings, not ours. But as you look into the eyes of the men, women and children in Hagen�s portraits, you see the essence of each person. Hagen�s work provides the viewer with a unique opportunity to truly see homelessness, face to face. The gallery exhibit will open with a reception on Fri 6/27 from 5-8PM and will be free and open to the public. The people who are the subject of David Hagen�s portraits will be present to share their stories and their smiles.