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If you haven’t been to the Web site Square America, you are missing something. This site is, hands down, the most complete, most extensive Web site on vernacular photography on the web today. The collector, Nicholas Osborn, is a devoted collector. He has thousands of images— and I am telling you, there are great pics to view. He has divided the site into multiple categories. There are photos categories on Sleep, Love, Orphans, Costume, Dance, Photobooth, and on and on. Plus, he has a great book available for purchase “Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America”—just $35.00. Seriously, for a book like this—it is a great price. I own it, and it’s great.

An AM repost from 1/08/09

Weekend Random Images

(Above) Manipulated self-portrait by homeless artist Lee Godie (1908 - 1995); Private Collection. (Click on image for larger view)


(Above) Stone carved sphinx by the late Ralph Doss Lanning (1916 - 2009); Collection of John Foster. (Click on image for larger view)



(Above) Young boxing fans meet the champs; Via Square America. (Click on image for larger view)



(Above) Paw prints on outer wall of hen house made by predators; Via Live From the Surface of the Moon. (Click on image for larger view)


(Above) When age and the elements work their magic: Via Candler Arts. (Click on image for larger view)