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The Guardian

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Many of Hudnall’s photographs focus on children and the elderly. “A unique commonality exists between young and old,” he observes, “because there is always a continuity between the past and the future. It is this commonality which I strive to depict in my work.” In The Guardian, a father enfolds his young daughter as they stand along a street reflected in the mirrored lenses of his glasses. The American flag tucked behind his ear suggests more – that in addition to warmth and affection, he is passing on a sense of community and patriotic pride.African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012
Format:
Gelatin Silver Print
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Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
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