October 05, 2012

Classroom Portraits

This ongoing series by photographer Julian Germain began in schools in North East England in 2004 and was extended to schools throughout the UK the following year.

Since 2005 the archive has grown to include schools from North and South America, Europe and the Middle East.
 “….the power of the images is in their direct connection to the viewer. We remember our own school days and wonder what happened to our own classmates. By presenting different pupils, different schools, different year groups, Germain asks questions about contemporary educational practices and social divisions. Already we can imagine the life trajectories of some of these young people. Here are faces full of hope and promise. Here also, is the silent threat of failure. Aspiration competes with apathy…..” 
- Tom Shakespeare. Archive Magazine
































(Bonus points if you can find Michael Jordan)