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American Prison Tattoos by Photographer Robert Gumpert
"Tattoos may be becoming the norm but before their surge in popularity, tattoos were the province of society’s outcasts: sailors, artists, carnies and outlaws – acting as road maps of their lives: who they were, what they had done, their loves, desires, their sorrows and pains.” ~ Robert Gumpert
'Prison Photography' on the Road
'Prison Photography' on the Road is a project that needs your support. Prisons in the US are ineffective and the system is need of a complete overhaul. Photographs of the inmates and the prisons shed light on the multitude of problems plaguing the institutions. For more info on this project or to lend you support click here
Wynn Richards
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| Woman with cigarette, 1932 |
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| Skinners silk advertisement, 1932 |
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| Couple in doorway, 1932 |
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| In the spot light, 1935 |
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| Evening wear, 1930 |
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| Woman in shower, 1932 |
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| Mannequin head in three views, 1925 |
Photographer Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia
Adams has photographed Appalachian families since the mid-1970s. He had first encountered the poor families of the Appalachian mountains as a child, travelling around the area with his uncle, who was a doctor. His work has been published in three monographs: Appalachian Portraits (1993), Appalachian Legacy (1998), and Appalachian Lives (2003).
Adams was the subject of a documentary film by Jennifer Baichwal in 2002 - The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams's Appalachia. This was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, and at the Sundance Festival in 2003. The film critiques and defends Adams' method in photographing holler dwellers for his previously published books.
Advocate & push yourself measuring & expanding you’re inner acceptance of all humanity, this defines you and more importantly helps some unrecognized peoples to have a better place in this world. By simply being present, acknowledging equally & sharing with, we create and define better living for each other. ~ Shelby Lee Adams
Big thanks to my friend Stephanie McGinn for telling me about this Film and Shelby Lee Adams. She is a talented photographer. Check her work out here
