Katy Grannan: Boulevard

A series of portraits made with strangers the artist met on the streets of San Francisco and Hollywood, California. Photographed against white walls in the glaring noon sunlight, each individual is recognized and uniquely emphasized.

Color photograph of a woman wearing bright red holding a black purse under one arm
Color photograph of a woman in sunglasses and a scarf on her head standing in front of a blank white wall
Color photograph of a woman in a tied red top and black scarf holding a cigarette
Color photograph of a woman in a lilac and green top leaning against a wall and pointing off-camera
Color photograph of a woman in a white top and hat with her head turned back over her shoulder
Color photograph of a woman dressed all in black peering at a cellphone and holding a red lunchbox
Color photograph of a person in a pink tank top holding a white rabbit to their cheek
Color photograph of a shirtless tattooed man standing in front of a blank white wall
Color photograph of a woman with her hair in two buns leaning against a blank white wall
Color photograph of a man in a baseball cap and jeans standing with his hands clasped behind his back against a blank white wall
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