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Amy Becker: The States Project: New Jersey

In her project Dead Ringers, Amy Becker records the demise of the humble pay phone. Her images of empty phone booths, bare patches on urban walls and unused pay phones on city streets record the passing of an era. While the images are very formal in compo

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In her project Dead Ringers, Amy Becker records the demise of the humble pay phone. Her images of empty phone booths, bare patches on urban walls and unused pay phones on city streets record the passing of an era. While the images are very formal in composition, they are also filled with humor and nostalgia. In an ironic nod, the entire project was shot on the photographer’s iPhone.