Tag Archives: Portraits
Henson’s Youth 68
February 17, 2012 — by
In April 1968, NBC aired a one-hour long documentary called Youth 68. Produced by a pre-Sesame Street Jim Henson and directed by Jon Stone, the film is part screenplay, part video collage. It shows young people all across America talking about love, religion, drugs, music, and war. More…
Boxer Babe
February 7, 2012 — by
Claressa Shields is a sixteen-year-old boxer from Flint, Michigan. Next week, she and twenty-four other women will compete in the first ever women’s boxing Olympic trials for the upcoming London games.
“I plan to be a world champion by the age of 19, 20… and if I can do it before then, that’d be great too.”
Mid-wink, Mid-gum chew, Mid-hair twirl
January 26, 2012 — by
Take a peek at these disturbingly awkward portraits of teenage girls by Stockholm based artist Julia Peirone. Capturing in between moments of the in between years. Mid-wink, Mid-gum chew, Mid-hair twirl of middle schoolers.
NYPL Picture Collection: So Much Potential
December 7, 2011 — by
A lot of the time, photographs are either taken at a beginning or at an end. High school yearbook portraits depict a strange moment where a major period of time has just ended and the next has yet to properly begin.
Laura Pannack: Young Loves
November 22, 2011 — by
‘Last year, the UK counted more student photographers than professional photographers. Among this sea of hopeful artists some succeed in making a name for themselves, bringing hope that professional photography can still be pursued as a career. Laura Pannack is one of them’ (New York Photo Festival). Here she talks us through her photography projects that are inspired by British teenagers.
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