"Beggars made good subjects for cards," explains
the Bond Street gallerist John Kasmin of the reason these motley sorts
adorn myriad postcards he has collected from around the world.
"Exaggerated characters or heartstring-pullers, they knew how to pose,
how to present the face, the posture of neediness, dereliction, despair –
it was their livelihood, this ability."
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