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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Stuck in a Rut #1-Abby Young

Suburbia
"They have realized the American Dream. They are proud to be home owners and to have achieved material success.'"

I loved how real this photography was. There was nothing pretentious or forced about it. They were snapshots of people in their everyday lives doing ordinary things. From going to a mother-in-law's for Thanksgiving dinner to the neighborhood parade, to selling a home, to playing with Barbies and having the chicken pox, it couldn't get more ordinary. But there is something artistic about the mundane, unexcited routines of these suburban families. 

I like the picture with a little girl sitting on her bed on a messy room. "I wanted Christina to learn responsibility for cleaning her room...it didn't work." Reminded me of my own room sometimes. 

I also like the simple picture of a family in their kitchen with the following quote: "We're really happy. Our kids are healthy, we eat good food, and we have a really nice home." Food. Shelter. Happiness.

2 comments:

  1. I love the last part that you quoted. Just a decent summary of their lives and how content they were with it.

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  2. I loved the photos of the families in their homes. One i'm remembering right now is the picture of all the ladies having a tupperware party in the living room!

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