The other day I went over to Atlanta’s central library to find some photo books for research for an upcoming shoot, and even though I thought I’d come out with a big stack of them I ended up getting only one. Southwest USA . . . It’s a book of travel type photos taken during the ’70s (I think) and ’80s by photographer Gerd Kittel, and because I’m still inspired by the desert and wish I lived close to one for photoshoot purposes I had to get it. Things I love about it: abandoned southwest ghost towns, funny roadside attractions, that sort of treeless, wide open horizon that I’ve only seen in the good old midwest. I’m especially inspired by pale, pastel buildings in desert landscapes. Also, I like the teepees.
Oh man, I’m sold! This is all so gorgeous I think I need to head west right now!
that’s one of the pluses of living in California, we have mountains, forest ocean and the beautiful desert. it’s a love hate relationship with this town but those are the things i think about that makes me love it!
These are amazing photos. I too live in CA like Bella Vintage and love it!
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I’m not from the U.S., so whenever my family and I go there it’s always to the major tourist spots. I wish we could go to places like these!
so beautiful!
These photos are amazing. I also feel very inspired by desert and pastel building shots lately… might be Orla Kiely latest lookbook’s fault
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Thanks for sharing, I’d never heard of this photographer before– at first I thought they were from William Eggleston or Stephen Shore. How I wish for warmth!
It’s amazing, it looks like another era ^^
the teepees are cool but i can’t get my eyes off the vintage storefronts. thanks for sharing this.
I drove through arizona and new mexico a couple months back, and the thing I found really interesting was that a lot of these little towns looked like they were stuck in the fifties. Like they were stuck in the fifties but a war had happened there. LIke the game Fall Out.
One place we stopped at to eat even had those wigwam hotels that used to be popular, and they had all manner of cars from the fifties parked in the lot. It was really interesting to see.
I am so in love with your site, the photos are absolutely spectacular.xx
I’ve never been to the US, but your posts constantly inspire me to go somewhere off the beaten track, when I will visit one day!
YAAY I love this! I’m in the desert right now and so obsessed with it. There really is something strangely magical going on here.
Love these photos! Gorgeous!
Oh woow, i like the photos, feel like i want to be there right away and taking pics too:)
yay! as a born & raised Arizonian it’s always great to see some appreciation for the southwest : ) It’s like I drive by these exact pictures anytime I go outside of the city.
cool pictures…reminds me of no country for old men. please tell me you’ve seen that!