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Stories from William H. Taft High School
Justin Schmitz & Taft High School
Project Overview
Justin Schmitz & Taft High School
Project Overview
Justin Schmitz, now in his second year at William H. Taft High School on the Northwest side of Chicago, has hit his stride. His works, sports themed and fueled by the adrenaline of young, preadolescent students and athletes – has fundamentally changed. Now, we see the artist’s mind in new light – distanced, digital, solitaire.
Justin Schmitz & Taft High School
Project Overview
Justin Schmitz is spending his year photographing at Taft High School. He spent most of his energy photographing at large events like Friday night football games and dances. The Taft Homecoming dance was an event where Schmitz made the photographs that most closely represent what he is looking for as an artist.
“Being a teenager feels like being pulled in multiple directions. The internal evolution of thoughts, ideas and feelings are confronted with the outward physical transformations that mark any teenage experience. My interest in youth culture stems from a desire to see the outward markers of this change in an attempt to understand the internal emotional experiences.”
Justin Schmitz & Taft High School
Project Overview
Justin is a newcomer to CPS Lives. With a star-studded repertoire , Schmitz prides himself on finding the action in moments, photographing sports teams and school dances for sport. Ultimately, Schmitz is creating a legacy for himself in the program – reminding all the other photographers that these kids, and us, can have fun too.
