Man travelling southeast on U.S. Route 101 at approximately 71 mph somewhere around Camarillo, California on a summer evening in 1994
Photograph
1994 (photographed)
1994 (photographed)
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'Vector Portraits', a series of photographs of individuals driving cars along the highway in California and the Southwest of the USA, represents one of Andrew Bush's most important bodies of work. Bush photographed his subjects by attaching a camera to the passenger side window of his car, often while travelling at more than 60 mph. In these images, Bush captures other drivers in action, mostly unaware of the camera. While maintaining their anonymity, each driver’s character is revealed not only through his or her expression, posture and clothing, but also, more importantly, by their choice of car. 'Vector Portraits' explores the inseparability of car culture and American life. They also represent the American ideals of freedom, mobility and independence, providing a unique personal space that is simultaneously private and public. In this sense, the photographs explore the ambiguous division between public and private space that comes with driving a car.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | C-type print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Andrew Bush, 'Man travelling southeast on U.S. Route 101 at approximately 71 mph somewhere around Camarillo, California on a summer evening in 1994', 194, C-type print |
| Physical description | Colour photograph of a man in a baseball cap driving a yellow Camero, taken from a passing car. |
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| Gallery label | Bush photographed the series Vector Portraits while travelling in a moving car along the highways of California and the Southwest of the USA. Capturing other drivers in action, mostly unaware of the camera, the series explores the ambiguous division between public and private space that comes with driving a car. Each driver's character is revealed not only through his or her expression, posture and clothing, but also, importantly, by the choice of car.(April 2009- April 2010) |
| Credit line | Given by Andrew Bush |
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| Summary | 'Vector Portraits', a series of photographs of individuals driving cars along the highway in California and the Southwest of the USA, represents one of Andrew Bush's most important bodies of work. Bush photographed his subjects by attaching a camera to the passenger side window of his car, often while travelling at more than 60 mph. In these images, Bush captures other drivers in action, mostly unaware of the camera. While maintaining their anonymity, each driver’s character is revealed not only through his or her expression, posture and clothing, but also, more importantly, by their choice of car. 'Vector Portraits' explores the inseparability of car culture and American life. They also represent the American ideals of freedom, mobility and independence, providing a unique personal space that is simultaneously private and public. In this sense, the photographs explore the ambiguous division between public and private space that comes with driving a car. |
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| Accession number | E.257-2009 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2009 |
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