Behind The Picture of iconic portrait of Charles by Magnum photographer Alec Soth

Magnum's Alec Soth tells the story of Charles -- a subject he encountered during the making of his celebrated body of work "Sleeping by the Mississippi."

Charles, Vasa, Minnesota 2002 | Sleeping by the Mississippi via /alecsoth.com

This iconic portrait is now available as a Premium Poster printed on 130lb cover paper with a spot varnish applied, and hand stamped on the back with a Magnum Photos Collection stamp for authentication.
Available for purchase at store.magnumphotos.com | More images at alecsoth.com