THE SERIES
Photographs as documents
Each episode unpacks a single image and the moment it came to define. The series treats photographs as historical evidence, asking what each one made possible and what it foreclosed.
THE FORMAT
Kept short on purpose
Each chapter is a short essay in video form, written, voiced, and edited by Marco Savarese. Under ten minutes. No filler, no soundtrack overlay.
THE ARCHIVE
Five episodes, on pause
Five episodes published on YouTube, with chapter notes available here. The series is currently on pause. New chapters are considered when the next photograph asks to be read.
The Prohibition
The 1920s were a decade of contradictions, and the era of Prohibition was an icon of that time. During this period, the federal government imposed one of the most famous national bans in history: the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
The Women of the Black Panther
Founded in 1966, the Black Panther Movement was a revolutionary political force built upon principles of self-determination and empowerment. Within the Movement, nearly two-thirds of the members were women whose work “truly made the Black Panther Party relevant to a new era of struggle for liberation” (Angela Davis).
Gertrude Ederle
Known as the “Queen of the Waves”, Gertrude Ederle became a true icon in the world of swimming and sports history. She was not only one of the most talented and gifted swimmers in history, but also the first woman to accomplish one of the most difficult sporting feats ever.
Amelia Earhart
From her childhood in Kansas to her first flying experience, and all the way to her legendary solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Earhart was a source of Inspiration for Women Breaking Gender Barriers.
The “Migrant Mother”
“Migrant Mother” by Dorothea Lange is more than just photograph. Lange’s work paved the way for a new era of photojournalism, in which images had the power to shed light on social injustices and inspire action.
