Eppridge's "Needle Park"

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

We are animals in a world no one knows."

Bill Eppridge died on October 3, 2013. As part of its ongoing tribute to the great photojournalist, LIFE.com presents Eppridge's "Needle Park" photo essay, in its entirety. http://ti.me/1f5fKL2

(Photo: Bill Eppridge—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)