Famously romanticized through scenes of early Americana, collodion images riddle our history as cultural artifacts that illustrate everything from petticoat street fashions to cultural icons like Billy the Kid. By adopting this iconic photographic technique, Clay refreshes our gaze on contemporary culture by re-contextualizing it through process and connecting with communities.

Photographer: Clay Patrick McBride

Famously romanticized through scenes of early Americana, collodion images riddle our history as cultural artifacts that illustrate everything from petticoat street fashions to cultural icons like Billy the Kid. By adopting this iconic photographic technique, Clay refreshes our gaze on contemporary culture by re-contextualizing it through process and connecting with communities.

Photographer: Clay Patrick McBride