Shelby Lee Adams is a professional photographer from Hazard,
Kentucky. His works such as “Appalachian Portraits” and “Appalachian Lives” are
very well known in the art community and face many different opinions. Growing
up Shelby Lee Adams and his people were portrayed by the media as a poor and
run down place to live. Shelby Lee Adams fell in love with the people of
Appalachia during house calls with his uncle who was a doctor. Since then he
has dedicated his life to showing the world the truth behind the people and
area he loves so much. He has befriend the people who he photographs and will
not publish their pictures without their consent. He is trying to change the
thinking of the American people by getting close to these people and
photographing them the way they truly live.
Shelby Lee Adams is a professional photographer from Hazard,
Kentucky. His works such as “Appalachian Portraits” and “Appalachian Lives” are
very well known in the art community and face many different opinions. Growing
up Shelby Lee Adams and his people were portrayed by the media as a poor and
run down place to live. Through all his work hasn't changed that opinion. He
exploits the people who he claims to love. By taking his pictures in black and
white and providing no context he make these innocent people seem sinister and
dark. In his documentary he makes sure he has the last word so he ends with his
point of view. He is clearly taking advantage of them.
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