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Photo of the Week #261

David Graham

Color photo of a black and white dog drinking from a puddle in a neglected looking parking lot, with a large statue of a black and white cow on a tailer behind.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 2003
C-print
Image: 19 x 19 in. | Sheet: 20 x  24 in.
Edition of 25

Description

September 4, 2023
One of David Graham’s most dependable subjects is the American roadside attraction, a tradition which lends itself to photography, thanks to its combination of big eye-catching imagery, and vernacular quirks. This picture playfully delves deeper into the nature of what catches our eyes, specifically the hardwired impulse to locate similarities between things. Graham draws a winking connection between the free range pooch enjoying a watering hole, and its plus-sized doppelgänger parked in the background—a scene that would no doubt turn most heads.