In today's society most people are worried about one thing, themselves. Hosberg's work is trying to reestablish a connection that most people have lost living in this modern era. He captures this spirit of "connection" in two different approaches in his body of work. In Faces of New York, Hosberg asks his subjects a question and then takes a picture. Even though the questions Hosberg asked were random, it still gives you an insight into what the subjects personality is like. In We're All Gonna Die - 100 Meters of Existence, he takes photos of random people walking across a bridge. With this approach Hosberg captures unexpected moments in his photos; moments that allow the viewer to create a background story for the subjects in the photos. Hosberg's photographs make the viewer stop and wonder what the subjects in the photo are like in real life. This interaction the viewer has with the work is helping reestablish the connection Hosberg is looking for.
As a group we found our inspiration in The Thought Project and Faces of New York. We like how these projects have a quote from the subject that correspond with the picture. Although these projects give us a glimpse into the subjects life, it still leaves a little bit of room for the viewer to create their own story about the subject.
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