THE
WHITE BOARD PROJECT
Michael Itkoff
The White Board Project originated from a desire to subvert the hierarchy created by celebrity photography and advertising. It consists of portraits taken in five cities around the world during 2002: London, Sydney, Hanoi, Bangkok, and New York. Billions are spent every year in order to show us the same faces and products in clean, controlled studio settings. In response, I wanted to take a piece of the studio or gallery wall and place it behind ordinary people in the street. While photographing in disparate urban settings the white board becomes an equalizer, a negative space that unites the subjects while separating them from their individual contexts.
Edition of 1000 All photographs Š2007 Michael Itkoff
New York City, USA #13, 2003
New York City, USA #25, 2004
New York City, USA #8, 2003
Bangkok, Thailand #7, 2003
Bangkok, Thailand #6, 2003
London, England #10, 2002
London, England #6, 2002
Hanoi, Vietnam #16, 2003
Hanoi, Vietnam #12, 2003
New York City, USA #30, 2004
New York City, USA #28, 2004
Bangkok, Thailand #4, 2003
Bangkok, Thailand #11, 2003
London, England #9, 2002
London, England #23, 2002
Hanoi, Vietnam #4, 2003
Hanoi, Vietnam #2, 2003
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