Mockingbird • The Brief Gallery • 238 5th Ave. N.

→Curatorial Notes← Alec Soth Josh. Joelton, TN
The soldier is a young man with a boyish presence that is at first disguised by the uniform that he wears. His right hand is awkwardly fixed and his eyes are still gentle and seemingly innocent. The peanut butter and jelly sandwiches could also symbolize his soon-to-be-compromised innocence that is possibly still lingering. What does the uniform arm-patch, that reads “CRASH” imply? Some of the things that happen in the frame when taking photographs are not seen until long after the moment that the photo was taken. Alec’s photographs often seem like everything is meant to be exactly where it’s supposed to be both physically and psychologically to suggest a specific metaphor and deliver the feeling and power of the portrait. This image is from Alec’s body of work entitled, “The Last Days of W.”