Shutter Mike Photography

I wrote about the Tucson Portrait Project back in August when it was first revealed.  It is a public art display in Tucson located where 4th Ave. passes under the railroad tracks and reemerges in downtown.  I finally got a chance to see it in person this past weekend.  The project website indicates it is still a work in progress.  That explains why there is only one panel up at this point.  But from that one panel you can tell the final completed installation is going to be awesome.

The concept is very simple, portraits of Tucsonans (and in some cases their dogs and chickens) in black and white on 4 x 4 tiles united together to  form a mosaic of sorts.  But that simple concept says a lot about Tucson and its residents, which I gather was the intention.  The project is really well done and further enhances the revised 4th Ave underpass with its park, water features and many potential  photographic subjects.

If you are in the area (which if you are in Tucson you should be at least once) it is well worth a stop to check out this public art installation.