Elegy to Family Farms
by Carol Lynn Coronios
Title
Elegy to Family Farms
Artist
Carol Lynn Coronios
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A very important way of life in America is disappearing. The decline of family farming is not only critical to the farmers and their families - it is (or should be) of grave concern to anyone who cares about the quality of the food they (or their pets) eat.
These three silos each represent only one family whose way of life has become impossible to maintain. The two wooden silos are in New York State: the one on the left is in Canton and the one on the right is just east of Herkimer, visible from the Thruway. The tile silo in the middle stands outside Edwardsville, IL.
I will be putting up the individual images in the near future - these would also be a striking triptych.
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July 22nd, 2014
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Comments (22)
Lexa Harpell
Fabulous image(s) and work Carol. I so feel for the farmers who worked for generations and had to leave it all behind in favour of ummm 'progress' ?
Nina Prommer
really interesting
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thank you, Nina! I would like to know the rationale of the one being built vertically and the other horizontally.
Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you ALL! Donna, I never knew they were made of wood, either, until I kept driving past the one on the Thruway. FINALLY had time and camera together, exited, and asked owner if I could take pictures.
Amy Sorvillo
Beautiful composition of these silos! It's terrible about the decline of family farms in the U.S.
Sharon McConnell
Nice work in capturing this part of our farming heritage. You're so right about food quality! Sharing on G+
Carol Lynn Coronios
Thank you, Tina, Jon, and Doug, for your features in Barn Lovers, Old and Used, and Canon 5D. I appreciate them!
Rose Wang
Beautiful!
Carol Lynn Coronios replied:
Thank you, Rose. I love old silos - would really like to get enough photos to do a calendar. I keep seeing them - when I don't have my camera. Should be a lesson, right?