neglect
verb
. fail to care for properly
. not pay proper attention to; disregard
. fail to do something
noun
. the state or fact of being uncared for
. the action of not taking proper care of someone or something
. failure to do something
Bread and Roses was created as a response to the General Election result of May 2015 and the subsequent threat of severe austerity measures.
Since then, the gradual decay of the bread and roses – from fresh to their current, decayed state – has been documented. These images from October 2016 clearly portray the impact of neglect.
Neglect, as we know, can have serious consequences.