Schneider Gallery  Contemporary Photography in Chicago's River North
The K-Wals in front of their Telstar Predica, Itasca, IL Foxy Rico and his Mexican '57 Chevy Bel Air, Pilsen, Chicago, IL The legendary HawleyWood's Barber Shop, Costa Mesa, CA Tiki Trip James T. on a snowy day in December, Chicago, IL Julie and Matt with Harley, Chicago, IL The Stricklands next to their Majestic lamp, Detroit, MI Jolie in her bedroom, Chicago, IL Mr. Myserious and Mamie, Minneapolis, MN The Obermaiers dancing with Delena and Colette, Bensenville, IL Omar outside HawleyWood's, Costa Mesa, CA Hot pink rat rod dream girl in her '60 Ford El Camino at Viva Las Vegas 12, Las Vegas NV The mayors of rockabilly, Mr. & Mrs. Mottet, in their Century of Progress Home, Berwyn, IL Vivien on the RCA Victrola chair, Berwyn, IL Alia in her Brooklyn kitchen, Brooklyn, NY Amazon Anne and Stephan in their bungalow, Berwyn, IL Arty the cowboy in his bedroom, Itasca, IL Bobby in his finished '54 Cadillac Coupe de Ville at The Pile-Up, Morris, IL Donnie Hawley in his bedroom, Costa Mesa, Ca
Jennifer Greenburg
The Rockabillies is work from the past nine years, which examines a unique global subculture and my relationship with it. The individuals portrayed are not actors, but rather contemporary participants of Rockabilly culture who have co-opted the looks and values of mid-twentieth century America.
The Rockabillies are an anomaly compared to other subcultures in that they base themselves and their lifestyle on another generation as opposed to ethnicity or station. This group is not interested in historical preservation from the point of reenactment, yet they rarely stray from established archetypes. In social settings, they keep to strict guidelines regarding dress and behavior that directly reflect the values and rebellions of the 1950’s in America. There is both a rebellious side and an innocent side in every moment depicted.
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