Shannon McBride

Photography – Indianapolis

I am a photography based artist based in north central Indiana. My work is, in part, representative of the multitudes of photographs I see unclaimed by the subject\'s loved ones. Photos found in boxes at auctions, in albums at yard sales, and on shelves of antique stores. these preserved memories hold no meaning for those that were closest to the subject. My work attempts to reaffirm our importance and our identity, both culturally and socially. the images are distorted not only through digital manipulation but by the subjectivity of the viewer. They express ideas that question the assumptions of basic photography and the truth of the original image.