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New Yorker Photo on Instagram: "Over the past days I’ve looked at hundreds of archival photos of the Cherokee Fall Fair, held annually since 1912. After much debate, I settled on sharing this one, circa 1949. It stands out in its attention to shapes and the ferris wheel lights, captured with a long exposure. If you look closely, you can see the stars. If you know the area, you can see the forested mountains through the black night. In the muted foreground, a couple holds each other’s hands. They look especially motionless against the lights of the spinning rides, lending intimacy to the image and a sense that time stands still as often as it passes. Image Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina. Photograph by John H. Hemmer. This is @sarah_stacke sharing images from a documentary project in Cherokee, N.C., that looks at the interplay between past and present, the Cherokees’ deep connection to the land, and the everyday life that sustains twenty-first century Cherokee people...
New Yorker Photo on Instagram: "Over the past days I’ve looked at hundreds of archival photos of the Cherokee Fall Fair, held annually since 1912. After much debate, I settled on sharing this one, circa 1949. It stands out in its attention to shapes and the ferris wheel lights, captured with a long exposure. If you look closely, you can see the stars. If you know the area, you can see the forested mountains through the black night. In the muted foreground, a couple holds each other’s hands. They look especially motionless against the lights of the spinning rides, lending intimacy to the image and a sense that time stands still as often as it passes. Image Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina. Photograph by John H. Hemmer. This is @sarah_stacke sharing images from a documentary project in Cherokee, N.C., that looks at the interplay between past and present, the Cherokees’ deep connection to the land, and the everyday life that sustains twenty-first century Cherokee people...
New Yorker Photo on Instagram: "Over the past days I’ve looked at hundreds of archival photos of the Cherokee Fall Fair, held annually since 1912. After much debate, I settled on sharing this one, circa 1949. It stands out in its attention to shapes and the ferris wheel lights, captured with a long exposure. If you look closely, you can see the stars. If you know the area, you can see the forested mountains through the black night. In the muted foreground, a couple holds each other’s hands. They look especially motionless against the lights of the spinning rides, lending intimacy to the image and a sense that time stands still as often as it passes. Image Courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina. Photograph by John H. Hemmer. This is @sarah_stacke sharing images from a documentary project in Cherokee, N.C., that looks at the interplay between past and present, the Cherokees’ deep connection to the land, and the everyday life that sustains twenty-first century Cherokee people...
Mercedes-Benz on Instagram: "I like big butts and I can not lie! Mercedes-AMG GT S! #mercedes #mercedesbenz #mbcar #car #cars #cartastic #instacar #amg #mercedesamg #performance #lifestyle #luxury #dreamcar [Mercedes-AMG GT S | Fuel consumption combined: 9.6 – 9.4 l/100 km | CO2 emission combined: 224 – 219 g/km]"
Mercedes-Benz on Instagram: "I like big butts and I can not lie! Mercedes-AMG GT S! #mercedes #mercedesbenz #mbcar #car #cars #cartastic #instacar #amg #mercedesamg #performance #lifestyle #luxury #dreamcar [Mercedes-AMG GT S | Fuel consumption combined: 9.6 – 9.4 l/100 km | CO2 emission combined: 224 – 219 g/km]"
Mercedes-Benz on Instagram: "I like big butts and I can not lie! Mercedes-AMG GT S! #mercedes #mercedesbenz #mbcar #car #cars #cartastic #instacar #amg #mercedesamg #performance #lifestyle #luxury #dreamcar [Mercedes-AMG GT S | Fuel consumption combined: 9.6 – 9.4 l/100 km | CO2 emission combined: 224 – 219 g/km]"