Today’s guest on the show is Kendall McKenzie who is a photographer based out of New York City, and whose work documents a lot of nostalgic environments across America, shooting mainly with P&S cameras and 35mm film, which IMO compliments her work perfectly.
This was a really fun conversation, but also an important one, as Kendall brought up a few things that really got me thinking afterward. You heard a little excerpt about it at the start of this episode, but we talk about the importance of understanding the history behind the places that you explore, something that I admittedly haven’t always been the best with in the past.
Kendall talks about the history of Route 66 and racism, and the link between the two, and she also pointed me in the direction of an excellent article written by the Atlantic that goes into detail about this topic, specifically about the differences in what the Route between white and black travellers.
I’ve linked to the article on the website page for this episode, as well as on IG, and I would definitely recommend taking the time to read it. For me, it brought up a history of the Route that I never had focused on in the past.
I love Kendall’s energy, and I think you’re all going to like this one!
Kendall’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/derivative.garbageRoute 66 Article: bit.ly/38vcuIQ
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