Brandon Tauszik photographs Oakland’s black barbershops in his series, Tapered Throne (GIFs).

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These Hypnotic GIFs Show Why Everyone Goes to Oakland to Cut Their Hair

Brandon Tauszik grew up in suburban Florida, where chain barbershops ruled. So, when he moved to Oakland five years ago, the number of independent barb …

via Slate Magazine: http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2015/06/28/brandon_tauszik_photographs_oakland_s_black_barbershops_in_his_series_tapered.html

In his series of GIFs, “Tapered Throne,” Brandon Tauszik captures the atmosphere of these places in the subtle yet significant interactions between barbers and their customers as well as the brief movements of individuals that convey a sense of stillness and quiet