My grandma sent me a bunch of photos from the 70’s…
Many of the images had faded over time, leaving faces hard to see and the colors and patterns are strange and faded.
Working from these photos and finding a few in the public domain, I created mixed-media illustrations, leaving the faces blank, echoing the way aging photographs distort personal details while preserving the feeling of a moment.
By emphasizing the unusual color palettes, settings, and patterns of the era, this project explores nostalgia, memory, and the strangeness of looking back at family history through imperfect images.
Penny and me watching tv and eating cookies at my grandparents house.
My friend Amy and her dad
My grandma showing me how to pet the elephant at the zoo.
My grandpa holds me in a room with a lot of tea cups and encyclopedias.
A man waiting for customers in the restaurant- public domain.
Mysterious camera man catching a private moment, public domain