silver gelatin print
“My photograph addresses the economic divide in Cincinnati, and how that divide affects the quality of life of people living in Cincinnati. The economic divide in Cincinnati is socially relevant because 24.8% of people living in Cincinnati live in poverty. As well as there being an economic divide, there is also a racial divide. Predominantly black areas of Cincinnati
live with higher rates of poverty, and therefore have less access to necessities such as quality healthcare and education. 35.6% of black citizens living in Cincinnati live under the poverty line, over 10% higher than the city’s collective average. In my image, I showcased a “fur cleaning” shop in Hyde Park and contrasted it with a rundown shop near East Price
Hill. The median household income in Hyde Park is $109,890, while the median household income in East Price Hill is $30,737, an almost $80,000 difference. I placed the image of the rundown shop over top of the image of the fur shop because I wanted to draw attention to my topic of poverty in Cincinnati as blatantly as possible.”
ARTIST BIO: Katie SHACKELFORD is a student at Summit Country Day School studying art under art teacher Carrie Barnett.