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Tim Carpenter- Local Objects

Tim Carpenter is a photographer and writer based out of Brooklyn, New York. He was born in 1968. He obtained an MFA in Photography from the Hartford Art School in 2012 His father was in the U.S. Air Force so his family moved around a lot but they had family mostly in Central Illinois and often went there to visit. He attended the University of Illinois and shortly after moved to Portland,Oregan to experience a place with more cultural activity. Eights years later he moved to New York City. His book Local Objects puts everyday objects into the spotlight. Although these objects are ordinary there is an unusual element to the images that captivate the viewer. The book is comprised of 74 medium format vertical photos all in black and white. His images show physical distance from the subject matter. Carpenter says his inspiration for this was Marilynne Robinson’s novel Housekeeping, where a major theme is our disconnectedness from the world. He uses a higher aperture to allow for more depth of field and a fixed normal lens. The images were made in the semi rural American Midwest and explore the stillness of outdoor spaces.











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