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Visual History:
Christopher Churchill
Christopher Churchill is a documentary photographer who works primarily in large format on narrative projects and commissions. His photographs have been shown widely, often in surveys of American culture, and can be found in many public collections, including The Corcoran Gallery of Art, The J. Paul Getty Museum, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian. Churchill's work has appeared in GQ, Esquire, Vogue, and The Wall Street Journal Magazine. His first monograph, American Faith, was published in 2012 by Nazraeli Press and The Joy of Giving Something.
Churchill, Age 3
Churchill's very first memory is of being at a "No Nukes" rally with thousands of other people. "I lost my pacifier that day and have been avoiding crowds ever since," he says.
The Churchill Family's Boat, Age 9
Churchill's parents, both teachers, took a sabbatical and sailed from Maine to Grenada, living on their boat for the year. "It’s ruined me for any structure and is the single most significant reason why I do what I do today," Churchill says.
Photograph Taken by Churchill, Age 19
"I had always thought I would be a landscape photographer, but had a teacher who said she would fail me if I didn’t take portraits," Churchill says. "I spent the next year photographing on a criminal unit of a mental institution in Maine, which is probably the most formative year for me photographically."
Churchill Has a Daughter, Age 27
"At 27, I started being a dad," Churchill says.