About the Book
Through these images I look to capture present day Compton and the memories I still see in a city from my childhood. Unlike the present-day negative stigma that is associated with Compton. I look to recall my time growing up in this suburb of Los Angeles during the 1960’s and 1970’s.
* 2021 12th Annual Self-Published Photobook Exhibition - is an annual competition open to photographers in the United States and abroad who have self-published a photobook. This competition is offered by Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson NY for the twelfth year. The competition results were exhibited at Davis Orton Gallery and the Griffin Museum of Photography in Boston
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 58 - Publish Date: Sep 29, 2021
- Language English
- Keywords Kites, Compton
About the Creator
Kevin Bernard Jones was born and raised in the community of South Central Los Angeles, California. Introduced to photography at a young age, on Sunday family trips to the Los Angeles County Museum, he was given an opportunity to use the family Polaroid camera. These early experiences set the seed for his life-long passion for photography. Primarily self-taught, he focuses his camera on the communities and places in the world that are less traveled. Kevin’s travels and photographic interests include Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and the southern region of the United States. Kevin finds great personal satisfaction working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) who support local community initiatives. He has worked with organizations based in Haiti, La República Dominicana and the United States. He uses photography as a tool to help organizations tell and share the stories about the people they support and empower.