Through Different Eyes:
The Faces of Poverty in Virginia
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"Winding Ridge Road" Photo by Chris Hancock — The beginning of a personal testimony and what has become the testimony, of a small farming community tucked away among the hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Having attempted this photograph three different times, in three different years, with three different formats and approaches not understanding exactly why it was so significant and important to me, it, in time, has become the metaphor to describe what I have always felt about my life, my community, and the way of life of my people. It became the preface and opening image to describe an ideology that, in the 21st century, is becoming scarce and difficult to find.
"Winding Ridge Road"
Photo by Chris Hancock
Pigment Print 2003
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