#142 Arthur Drooker, Staying Curious

Arthur Drooker is an American photographer known for exploring quirky and overlooked aspects of culture. His projects, like Conventional Wisdom and Lost Worlds, blend documentary style with humor and insight, revealing how people connect and express identity.

Arthur Drooker, “Linked in, Association of Lincoln Presenters” (2016) from “Conventional Wisdom”

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Don’t be afraid to go sideways, because it may turn out to be ‘the thing.’

—Arthur Drooker

Arthur Drooker, “Clown cluster World Clown Association convention” (2016)

Arthur Drooker, “Herd instinct; BronyCon” (2016)


Write with fire; edit with ice.
— Arthur, quoting his friend

Cottage Ruins, Plaquemine, Louisiana, from “American Ruins”

Temple of Kukulkan, Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

“East Beach” from “36 views of the Golden Gate Bridge” https://www.arthurdrooker.com/the-bridge/



Walker Evans, “Women Shopping, Chicago” (1946)

Elliott Erwitt, from Family of Man — baby Ellen

Robert Frank, “Butte Montana” (1955) © Robert Frank Estate


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