Since there's an Americana thread in LF let's do a smaller format version.
The peanut stand was shot in 1999 but the others date from the 70's and were 35mm shot with my Leica system.
Since there's an Americana thread in LF let's do a smaller format version.
The peanut stand was shot in 1999 but the others date from the 70's and were 35mm shot with my Leica system.
A couple more from the 70's. The tattoo and boys are from Petros TN near the TN maximum security prison where James Earl Ray was housed. For those that don't know the name he killed Martin Luther King. The children were shot in a remote Mennonite colony in Tennessee again in the 70's. Again Leica M gear and a variety of lenses except the square image which was with my Rollei SL66 and 150 Sonnar. Film would have been TX most likely.
I like these photos; they reveal a culture that's unfamiliar to me. I think that these and others warrant publication in a photographic essay or book.Originally Posted by Don Dudenbostel
A couple more from the 70's. The tattoo and boys are from Petros TN near the TN maximum security prison where James Earl Ray was housed. For those that don't know the name he killed Martin Luther King. The children were shot in a remote Mennonite colony in Tennessee again in the 70's. Again Leica M gear and a variety of lenses except the square image which was with my Rollei SL66 and 150 Sonnar. Film would have been TX most likely.
I TOTALLY agree!
I also like the photos a lot, wish I had done more of this kind of work in the 60s and 70s.
You make a good point about the culture. Many regions in the United States have unique cultures that differentiate highly from the norm in many respects, and southern Appalachia is certainly one of them.
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I'm not sure anybody can match the breadth of LFPF member (and thread starter) Don Dudenbostel's work in that regard--I suspect it would make a great archival project that would be of use to people in any number of fields.
A few more. The first image of the girl was from 1069 shot with an M2 Leica and 90 Elmarit and the film was TX. The mill and office were with my Technika 70 and 100 Planar and 53 f4 Super Angulon. The film would have been panatomic-X. The final image of the boys was shot with my Rolleiflex MX-EVS 2 and from the mid 70's.
Here are a few images from the carnival in the md 70’s. Shot with Leica M2 and a variety of Leica glass on TX.
Here are a few more images from the early 70's.
Canadiana?
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