# Foreign Homeless Photomentaries Christian Burkert Captures Homelessness in an Immaculate Culture By Meghan Young | Published 2010-11-27 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/christian-burkert References: [lifelounge](http://www.lifelounge.com/photography/news/christian-burkert-and-the-homeless-people-of-japan.aspx) & [christianburkert](http://christianburkert.com/) Trend Hunter has featured [homeless photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) before, but I think it's safe to say that Christian Burkert's portfolio is the first time we've featured homelessness in a country other than America. Focusing on Japan, German photographer Christian Burkert shows a different side of what appears to be an immaculate culture. According to [Life Lounge](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrafacial-treatments), there are 24,000 [homeless people](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwelcome-home) currently residing in this country. Christian Burkert captures these unfortunate individuals poignantly. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/stylephotography) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Foreign Homelessness:** Exploring homelessness in countries outside of the U.S. presents an opportunity to uncover unique social and cultural implications of the issue. - **Photography as Social Commentary:** Photography that captures social issues like homelessness provides a medium for impactful storytelling and raising awareness. - **Humanizing the Homeless:** Telling the stories of the homeless through images can shift societal perspectives and spark innovative solutions to help this vulnerable population. ### Where This Applies - **Social Services:** Innovative solutions for providing social services to homeless populations, both domestically and internationally, can change lives and reduce homelessness. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Advertising campaigns that incorporate social impact photography can distinguish brands as socially responsible and conscious. - **Media and Entertainment:** Using photography and film to portray issues like homelessness can create impactful messaging and contribute to societal change. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Homeless Awareness Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-address.md) - [Homelessness Metaverse Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-campaign.md) - [Domestic Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-is-not-a-home.md) - [Experimental Prototype Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/designs-for-global-crises.md) - [Bi-Culture-Inspired Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bicultureinspired-art-exhibition.md) - [Homelessness-Supporting Blanket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-klein.md) - [Home-Defining Artistic Flags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/everything-is-temporary.md) - [Homeless Support Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md)