Erinn Springer: Dormant Season

Erinn Springer: Dormant Season – LENSCRATCH

In her debut photobook, Dormant Season, from Charcoal Press, Erinn Springer returns to her roots in rural Wisconsin to photograph a familiar but evolving agrarian landscape. Set against the stark winter terrain, Springer leads us to witness the raw contrasting realities of modern Midwest life, a realm where past and present intertwine with fleeting moments

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Going home always felt like opening a time capsule. Certain things had changed like friends moving or neighborhood homes being remodeled but my immediate family all lives as they did when I was a kid. I think recent events had made me realize that this, too, would inevitably change, so I wanted to be present to document whatever I could. The camera was able to translate my emotions and my perception of the atmosphere in a way that was perceivable to others