OBSERVING THE FLAG

OBSERVING THE FLAG

By Paul Treacy   paultreacy

Category: Arts & Photography

Tags: Paul Treacy, visual wit, New York, stars and stripes, American flag, Statue of Liberty, Lady Liberty, street photography, photohumorist, photography, photojournalism, satire, irony, wit, geography, USA, Americana, America, flag, etiquette, protocol, patriotism, nationalism, humor, humour, urban

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PREVIEW
See the entire book at
http://paultreacy.com/FlagBook00.htm

See larger photos at
http://paultreacy.com/FlagEtiquette2008.htm
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This book ships worldwide.
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First and foremost, I'm a street photographer. Much of the work I make on the streets is while I'm on my way to an assignment, or to the grocery store, or to pick up my youngsters from school. All the while I have a camera. I cannot leave home without one. Many of the images in this book were made while undertaking such everyday errands.

Over the years many themes have emerged from my street photography and this project is one of them.

I come from a country where the flag, the Irish tri-color, is, for the most part, treated with upmost respect. Given our troubled history it's no surprise.

When I arrived in New York City, I was immediately taken aback at the ubiquity of the Stars & Stripes. Many of the ways it was flown and otherwise displayed I felt were rather odd. I began to wonder about the extent to which people are aware of the protocol. This project, which I started in 1994, observes both good and bad examples of US flag etiquette.
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PRO WEBSITE http://www.photohumorist.com
BLOG http://photohumorist.blogspot.com
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35"x23" poster prints from this project will be available soon.
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Standard Landscape 10x8 inches (25x20 cm)  88 pages

Published: March 10, 2008