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Barbara Peacock is a successful American commercial photographer based in Portland, Oregon. She has recently started a new project where she aims to photograph the hidden and transparent complexities of who Americans are as individuals and a nation through detailed and intimate portraits taken in the bedrooms across the USA.

The people in her photographs come from different backgrounds – some of them are friends of the author, and others are just strangers who she invites to participate in the project in various ways, for example, on social media or by leaving a card with all the information at local shops. Scroll down to see this unique approach for yourself.

More info: barbarapeacock.com

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Photographs Shows In Contest People From Different Parts Of The Usa In Their Rooms

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jevais
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a beautiful photo and lady. She looks like a model from Renaissance times, same couleur of skin and position as those paintings.

Aubrie Allen
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you don't like the smell cigarettes, don't go over to her house. She doesn't complain about the overwhelming smell of smugness at your place.

Celestial Lynx
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love this one! Such a great example of a lifestyle so different from what society would call "ordinary" or "commonplace."

Frances English
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The young woman is a distraction to what you are looking at as a "bedroom" - This is a sloppy environment which many might like yet others would find distasteful. It is the essense of making a bed wherever you can find the space with no mind of discarded clothes and towels, remenents or food and drink .

manowce
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no thanks. I can already imagine that awful smell of the cigarettes. the sheets must be soaking with it.

Judy Wilson
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What are those orange things? Lights, or Reeses' peanut butter cup wrappers? Lovely...

Rachael Basye
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a tent trailer. She’s obviously lives somewhere warm.

Jess Lusczyk
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

my cousin came to live with me for the summer and she wasn't allowed to stay in the house. The camper was our home for the summer but trust me we were not somewhere warm haha New England

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kawms
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some of these are wonderful candid shots-- this one excepted.

Antoinette Ochoa
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is tent or trailer, that’s how a lot of people live in this country, complete abandon , ruining her life smoking so much

Linda Gulley
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gross. I can smell her from here. Filthy. This is by choice, too. Even if she's poor, she can clean up the place. Smoking in bed is a one-way ticket to a fire. Stupid and stinky. Everything in there must reek. Look at all the butts in the ashtray.

Jess Lusczyk
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You put a lot of effort into judging something you don't understand lady. You'll never get that time back, I hope it wasn't worth it.

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Kelela
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Throw back to the 70's. Not sure about the overflowing ashtray. Makes me wheeze just looking at it.

Evan Creem
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at how many butts are in that ashtray. Gross. She lazy as hell.

Dianne Guthrie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Um, she reminds me of Courtney Love and that's not a good thing

Richard Petch
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7 years ago

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Her pussy will stink first thing in the morning as they all do, as will her first pee, all when the man just feels like a bit first thing in the morning before going to work.

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JillVille Child Care
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her quilt brings back fond memories of my Grandma. She made all of her grandkids special ones. I still have mine. I miss her.

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Mr. Bojangles
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahh the typical bachelor pad ... but where's the hot plate and empty KD boxes?

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Vicki Gallmeyer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

God love him...widower, very faithful wife...but leaves the reminders of her and her Faith around him to...feel close to her....that's my guess

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Tiny Dancer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Let your freak flag fly, baby! Wow. There is a LOT going on in this room. I'm fascinated by the rainbow keyboard, too.

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Tiny Dancer
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The classic bedroom that feels like a prison cell look. I was that young once. It'll get better, my friend, trust me.

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lazy panda
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Having worked in a nursing home, here is my suggestion for those of you who want to hug her and be with her: do exactly that!!! So many of these amazing people either have no family or family that lives far away. They want the company! Being a volunteer or even just going to visit them would honest to god make their day.

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Rebekah
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And then they became parents, and certain things weren't nearly as important as they used to be. Which is how it should be.

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Jonny Chevalier
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like the only person still connected to the world is looking out the window.

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Diana Ward
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't you want to make up these people's stories? I see this one as working on the novel he is secretly writing, before he goes to work at his bartending job at the cowboy bar.

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Jason Low
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Insert random life affirming non offense comment about youth and childhood. Agree by proxy until another offers a slightly different non offense comment. Allow third person to disagree with first two commenters..or just drink enough red bull till your hair hurts

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