To kick off a new series of personal portrait projects, Art Streiber recently photographed a group of Los Angeles teens dressed up for prom.
“Going to the prom in 2016 has changed in so many ways since I went to the prom in the early 1980s,” observes Art, “and yet, many aspects are exactly the same. Most of the kids are still awkward with their prom dates, unsure of themselves and the ‘relationship’ they’ve created for this special, once-a-year, dress-up party. The boys still want to look suave and debonaire, and the girls still want to be seen as uniquely pretty while fitting in with how all of their friends look. Teenagers, all these years later, are still teenagers, and as an amateur sociologist, I am fascinated.”
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
Photo by Art Streiber.
