“Visitors from Another Planet”

by Newley on September 22, 2008 · 1 comment

Photos of tourists in Washington, DC during the 1980s. I love it. For so many reasons.

(Via World Hum.)

Tagged as: photography, washington_dc

http://www.austinbushphotography.com Austin

Interesting stuff. The ‘subject matter’ (ie overweight white people) and direct flash really remind me of the work of Martin Parr
http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP=XSpecific_MAG.PhotographerDetail_VPage&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R13MJ3V&nm=Martin%20Parr

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