Kristen Joy Emack
2022 Guggenheim Fellow

Appaloosa #2

This project grew out of the reality of constraint. Parenting alone I am restricted from taking on other projects because I am limited by money, time and access. So I turned my lens on my daughter, Appaloosa, out of necessity at first, and because I decided to work within my constraints instead of fighting against them. I soon realized that photographing what I love best was the most intuitive way to tell the stories I need to tell. Having 24 hour access to her allows me to capture her moments of imagination, playfulness, boredom and feminine providence as the unfold.


This is the beginning of the next chapter. She is older now, and the work is more of a collaboration between us.

This project is ongoing.

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