A Picture of Fatherhood
For any fathers fortunate enough to live near Coshocton, Ohio, make sure you visit The Pomerene Center for the Arts within the next two weeks. Through November 12, the Center is hosting an exhibit called A Picture of Fatherhood, by photographer Rev. Gregory Griffith.
The Reverend’s collection features black-and-white pictures of fathers and their children:
‘”I tried to get natural images, which are more beautiful and telling,” he said. “In some of the photos we are using, the subjects weren’t even aware the picture was being taken.”‘
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Coshocton Tribune
Ohio’s Department of Job and Family Services collaborated with The Pomerene Center for the Arts to develop the exhibit, and hopes to tour the collection, and publish the photos in a book.
This, more than anything else, is what I think fathers need to help improve our image. Commercials with fewer bumbling and incompetent dads would be nice, but overall we just need to see more average fathers, being fathers. After all, the backbone of fatherhood isn’t the popular media; it’s men, throwing their children into the air.
October 28th, 2006 at 9:29 am
Jared,
Sounds like a wonderful exhibit. My fiancee is a photographer and liked the theme idea. It’s really great to see fathers in action!