A young woman peers over a newspaper, another smokes with a pair of binoculars in her hand, and a third stands silhouetted behind a lace curtain. These unseen photos capture what it felt like to be young and female in 1970s America
Sherrie Nickol's earliest photographs, shot in the late 1970s and unseen for nearly 50 years, have been collected in a new book
In the 1970s, photographer Sherrie Nickol captured a collection of over 100 photographs featuring young women in Cincinnati, Ohio. The images, taken on film with natural light, reveal unguarded moments that showcase the subjects' true selves. One woman is seen reading a newspaper while smoking a cigarette and holding binoculars, half amused, half daring the viewer to decipher her intentions.
Another young woman lies on a sofa, gazing over a newspaper with wide eyes and a headline that reads "What's In A Name? Fame." The collection, titled Chrysalis, symbolizes the transitional phase of identity for these young women, who were on the cusp of defining themselves. The book also explores the Southern United States, featuring images of women on streetcars in New Orleans, as well as rural scenes from Arkansas and Mississippi.
Published by Hirmer, Chrysalis offers a glimpse into the lives of these women during a pivotal decade in American history.
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