http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html Los Angeles gang culture. Yager has been photographing gang members since January of 1992. http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#0 2a8506de-8a34-4196-a80f-4cc745073c48 http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/Muerto/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/Muerto/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Muerto of Playboys Gang</p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#1 c53af053-8df2-4787-b6d8-6cb0fe372a0e http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/1819_20c%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/1819_20c%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Jumping in (initiation) to Playboys </p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#2 82e722e9-c959-4348-b62e-44fc469a47a0 http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/2846_13c%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/2846_13c%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; 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Lisa</p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#33 3cbddcf0-da31-4fab-b35b-ca1adb273623 http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/87950_2%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/87950_2%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Baby Gaby just born holds onto her mother’s finger</p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#34 7bf7debe-593b-4ccd-a4ca-d468a37adf68 http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/A5248_2%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/A5248_2%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Laser tattoo removal</p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#35 93d7b796-3124-426f-abf3-20097f88a4ec http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/C8658_1%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/C8658_1%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Homegirl</p></div></div> http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs.html#36 2c208dae-4084-4a36-84a2-9e8f98a5d8b3 http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/A5995_2A%20copy/thumb.jpg http://www.photoloco.com/Robert_Yager/Gangs_files/Media/A5995_2A%20copy/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="style_External_271_64"><div class="style_1"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="paragraph_style_1">Castaic Lake, CA</p></div></div>