American Bedroom

© Barbara Peacock - Betsy 2017 - age 88 - 'I was an artist, now I just look at the pictures.'

© Barbara Peacock - Carroll - age 95 ' Are you my husband, can you take me home?'

© Barbara Peacock - Image from the American Bedroom photography project

Dates

2016 - Ongoing
Author

Barbara Peacock
Topics Daily Life, Social Issues, Fine Art

I am a photographer/artist excited about the world. I love light, travel and people. My first book was published last year- a 30 year project - ' Hometown 1982-2016 ' Now I feel the need to journey further and push myself as an artist.

American Bedroom - reflections of the nature of life

A succinct and frank portrayal of the hidden and transparent complexities of 'who we are' as a nation and individuals revealed in intimate portraits taken in the bedrooms of America.

Betsy 2017 - age 88 - 'I was an artist, now I just look at the pictures.'

Carroll - age 95 ' Are you my husband, can you take me home?'

Chace Family - 2016 - 'I hate my bedroom. It's tight and claustrophobic. Usually it makes me not able to breath well and gets me frustrated as hell. But, it took us a long time to have kids so I cherish our time together no matter how small the room.'

Avey 2017 - 'The fish died in my room.'

Nito - 2016 - 'I have so much stuff sent from Japan'

Jessica 2016 - 'I'm free, to do whatever.'

Pepere- 2017 - ' I try to be as quiet as I can in the morning so I don't wake her. Then I remember she is not there"

Winslow 2016 - 'I've been in transit for a few years, but I rescued a cat off the streets of Chicago and she is always with me now."