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Cole Chilton

Cole Chilton

Kara - Des Moines, Iowa - 1921

A portrayal of the frustration and stubbornness of someone in a time when the only non-binary description of gender was "tomboy," which was often followed with the painfully dismissive phrase "She'll grow out of it."

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Color Photography Contest

2023

Nominee

Portrait

Professional

Kara - Des Moines, Iowa - 1921

A portrayal of the frustration and stubbornness of someone in a time when the only non-binary description of gender was "tomboy," which was often followed with the painfully dismissive phrase "She'll grow out of it."

About Artist

Cole Chilton

I am filmmaker who has fallen in love with photography. My career began in documentary films, but I am in love with how much beauty and emotion can be created in still images so my subject matter tends toward recreating moments with imaginary documentary subjects.

Cole Chilton

Photographic Areas of Focus

Fine Art, Portrait

Location

United States of America

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