Urban legends are stories that are told from generation to generation. They are modern folklore consisting of stories that do not always have truths to them and their meaning can change throughout time. There is always a compelling appeal to the stories because they always have elements of mystery to them. Having visited many cities one story, shoes hanging from power lines, has always been intriguing due to its lack of a definitive truth. What is the significance of them, why are they hung over power lines and who put them there?
This is a photographic investigation documenting shoes that have been strewn over power lines. The space and location around the shoes have some ambiguity, showing no landmarks or distinguishable features, giving the impression that these images could be made anywhere in the world. There are many different urban legends about shoes hanging from power lines telling any number of stories, but what truths can be pulled out of these stories and what is their origin?
Graffiti and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Wires and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Perpendicular Wires and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Fairmount Wires and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Bricks and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Converse Wires and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
13th ave and shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Cross Walk and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Blue to Yellow and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Skull and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Plastic Chairs and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Five Wires and Two Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
White Door and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Pyramid and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Highrise and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Lamp and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
White Points and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Tree Limbs and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Dormant Oak and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Three Birds and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
West High and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Limbs, Lamps and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Doves and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
Birds and Shoes
2013
35mm
Lomo LC-A
