First Birthday – 1955
In the cross-section of 21st century American Photography, lies a history of popular image making from the previous two centuries. Many households include a box of 35mm slides, drugstore processed keepsakes, and family albums - often subjected to harsh conditions. "Found in Grandma's Attic," might best describe these images.
I have spent much of my adult life trying to understand the impact of photography from the 19th and 20th century, as well as its relevance today - in an era where cellphones take more photographs in an hour than all the images of the previous two centuries combined.
Ektachrome 1955, scan 2007, digital processing 2015.
Photo by Charlie Davis Sr.
