Time-lapse movie, Indiana State Fair ...
From the bedroom, my husband yelled, “You’ve got to see this! It’s the State Fair!” I rushed...
Bronc Rider
The State Fair allows us to travel to other times, other places, offering glimpses of worlds we don’t often see....
Indiana State Fair Begins
My local fair, the Indiana State Fair, opened its gates Friday, August 6th for a 17 day run. I consider myself very...
Scrambled
Oh, dude, I feel your misery. There you sit, eyes shut and praying for your world to stop spinning so you can devote...
Boys
Boys, like all young animals, go through an awkward, gawky stage. Here a young Holstein observes his human...
Lemon Shake-Up
Combine fresh lemons, sugar, and water with ice in a cup and shake it, and you have the Lemon Shake-Up, a popular...
Thunderstorm Warning
Does he hear tornado sirens in the distance? Summer storms are a common occurrence during State Fairs in the Midwest....
Painting the State Fair
State Fair, USA is artist Lesley Spanos' tribute to the American agricultural fair. "Just about anything I would want to paint can be found at the Fair."
The series is the culmination of years of research. Spanos has photographed and sketched her local fair - the Indiana State Fair - extensively for the past four summers, amassing a large collection of reference material for working in-studio. Ultimately the collection is destined for a book and fine art reproductions. (Read about the project in more depth here.)
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