Bobby Abrahamson
Artist Statement
NORTH PORTLAND POLAROIDS
Since moving to St. Johns in 2011, I have photographed strangers I meet on the streets of the neighborhood using a 4x5 view camera and Polaroid positive/negative film. In exchange for letting me take their photo I give them an instant print. I keep the negative. A single photo can take 20 minutes or more. The portrait we each keep is an artifact of our shared experience. Afterwards we are no longer strangers. I still see many of these people on the streets today. I look forward, as Portland reopens, to returning to meeting and photographing more of my neighbors.
Artist Bio
Bobby Abrahamson is a Portland-based photographer and media educator. He has six published books, has been featured in 16 solo shows (including a solo show at Blue Sky in 2012) and numerous group exhibits in the US and Europe. His work is archived in many collections including the Portland Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Museum of Contemporary Art Belgrade, the Harry Ransom Center, the Oregon Jewish Museum and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. His clients have included TIME, Fortune, US News & World Report, The New York Times, VICE and Wieden & Kennedy.
Pricing
$500 each, 11”x14” fiber based darkroom print
