D3projects is proud to present a special exhibition of exceptional vernacular photographs from the 40s until the late 70s, offered for showing by a private collector.

These anonymous images have been separated from their owners or lost in time. Later, artists, collectors and dealers rediscovered the snapshots in flea markets, estate and yard sales, attics or abandoned boxes on the street. The new owners of these photographs gave them a new life, but also interpreted their enigmatic meaning with their own personal vision.

Snapshots are part of the American life and memory, a social record of our everyday history. Each one of them tells a different story. It is fascinating to discover recurring themes, poses or viewpoints, which reveal social patterns and behaviors that evolve in time.

But beyond their social or cultural function, these anonymous images also have a great influence on fine art photography. Although shot by amateur photographers, who just know how to “push the button”, snapshots can sometimes turn out to be great artistic pieces. They become precious to the eye of the collector who notices a spontaneous sense of composition, a capacity to capture unique moments or even what we would call a mistake that turns out to be esthetically interesting.

“A Found Photo” features a selection of nearly a hundred color and black & white found photographs. It offers the spectator the opportunity to travel into our collective memories, made of our families and homes, love stories, serendipitous moments, or unexpected slices of life.

For the opening and the duration of the show, the public is invited to bring it’s own snapshots and found photographs, for d3projects to select and build a live and online exhibition.  The photos will be scanned and mailed back to their owners.

The show has been listed in: 

http://www.luminous-lint.com/__sw.php?action=ACT_SING_EX&p1=D3Projects_100 

http://normankulkin.blogspot.com/ 

D3projects opened in June 2007 to bring an interactive and friendly art environment to the general public and art aficionados. Our aim is to share a passion for art and become an artistic forum based on a participative spirit. Any proceeds resulting from our activity are used for activities bringing together artists, general public, collectors and dealers, or donated to charities.