Our recollection of the past is subjective and incomplete. What we remember – or choose to remember – is not the whole story nor is it absolutely clear. We build our own version of history from what snippets we do have. Nothing is permanent. Neither our memory nor the marks we leave on this planet nor the businesses we start. Not carved in stone but painted on brick. This series, shot in a mix of cities and towns large and small, gives us a glimpse of the past. Advertisements for businesses and products painted on buildings were semi-permanent fixtures before the advent of neon and it’s even more offensive offspring and remain as a hint of what once was.
Sign o' the times
Our recollection of the past is subjective and incomplete. What we remember – or choose to remember – is not the whole story nor is it absolutely clear. We build our own version of history from what snippets we do have.
Nothing is permanent. Neither our memory nor the marks we leave on this planet nor the businesses we start. Not carved in stone but painted on brick.
This series, shot in a mix of cities and towns large and small, gives us a glimpse of the past. Advertisements for businesses and products painted on buildings were semi-permanent fixtures before the advent of neon and it’s even more offensive offspring and remain as a hint of what once was.