Pay attention to how you feel when you see these photos by Chris Buck.
It’s been said that photos are worth a thousand words, and these three photos depict a complex conversation about race, class and power among women. Buck said there are a number of interpretations to the photos.
For the photographer, the baseline intention of the project was to bend race expectations. “When you see an image of someone from a different background, what is your expectation of them?” Buck asked rhetorically over the phone. “When you see an image from someone [of a different race], what is your expectation of them and are we challenging it? Why do we expect a certain thing from someone of a [certain race] and expect them to be serving another [race]?”