Awkward Family Photos
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“Family. They’re the people we love, the people we trust and confide in, the people we identify
with. But there’s something else about family that isn't often spoken about, because, well, it’s not always comfortable to admit. So, let’s just put it out there—family is awkward. That’s right. When a group of people with the same last name and different personalities are forced to spend most of their lives together, plenty of uncomfortable moments are sure to follow. And when a camera is there to capture one of those moments, an awkward family photo is born.” From the #1 New York Times best-selling book Awkward Family Photos (Random House, 2010) AWKWARD FAMILY PHOTOS the exhibition aims to explore the perfectly imperfect moments that come with the family experience and provide a place for people to celebrate the awkwardness while taking comfort in the fact that their family is not alone. |
AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, the website, was launched in 2009 when Mike Bender saw an awkward vacation photo hung in his parents’ house. Realizing there were probably plenty of other people with their own awkward family pics, childhood friends Mike and Doug Chernack set out to create a friendly place where people could share their own odd family moments. The site quickly took off and became an internet sensation, receiving millions of visitors and submissions from around the world.
This exhibition, which includes over two hundred classic Awkward Family Photos, hilarious ‘behind the awkwardness’ stories from the actual families, and The Awkward Portrait Studio (where visitors can leave with an awkward photo of their own).
Number of photographs: 200
Image sizes: Various
Rental fee: Please inquire
This exhibition, which includes over two hundred classic Awkward Family Photos, hilarious ‘behind the awkwardness’ stories from the actual families, and The Awkward Portrait Studio (where visitors can leave with an awkward photo of their own).
Number of photographs: 200
Image sizes: Various
Rental fee: Please inquire
Exhibition Curators: Mike Bender & Doug Chernack
Related Publications:
• Awkward Family Photos (Random House, 2010). #1 New York Times Bestseller
• Awkward Family Pet Photos (Random House, 2011). New York Times Bestseller
• Awkward Family Holiday Photos (Random House, 2013).
Related Press:
• The Today Show (4/1/2014)
• Time.com (3/26/14)
• LA Weekly (3/27/14)