Sport 1935 - 1938

This page from an anonymous photograph album shows scenes of young men engaged in sport and other activities. The images, printed on photo paper with a decorative border, have been carefully attached to heavy card stock with adhesive. This method suggests a personal and informal approach to documenting experiences. The use of photography is significant. It emerged as a technology deeply intertwined with industrial capitalism. Mass production of cameras and film made it accessible to a wider population, enabling people to document their lives and experiences. Here, we can see the visual characteristics of photography, the tonal range of the image, the way it flattens three-dimensional space, and captures a moment in time. It’s worth reflecting on how materials, making, and context contribute to understanding the complete picture. In this instance, a handmade album of photographs, each a testament to a historical and personal narrative.