posted April 19, 2017 #
The photographic body of work from Joe H. Shipp spans 30 years between 1948 and 1978, capturing a great deal of rural life in Tennessee. His grandson,
Joseph Shipp, discovered his archive of 16,000 images and has taken it upon himself to digitize, document and organize the findings into
The Shipp Studio Archive. The end goal of the project will likely be in the form of a book or massive website or maybe both but, for now, it's an exploration of an artist working outside of a major city during a time when being an artist outside of a major city meant your work would never been seen by a larger audience.
The handful of images on the
main site are impressive to say the least. On par with the likes of Dorthea Lange or other FSA photographers. There's a bunch more to see on the
Shipp Studio Instagram. Hopefully the project continues to gain awareness and finds a proper way to showcase these beauties.
