Artwork copyright Robert Haft. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.
If the Shoe Fits, 1990
Robert Haft
American (born 1949)
Location: John Muir Elementary School, Seattle
About the Artwork
If the Shoe Fits is part of a series of photographs titled "A Visual Diary" that seek to chronicle the experiences of childhood. Acting as an observer without posing his subjects, artist Bob Haft captured his daughter mimicking the family horse's stance while a farrier fit a new horseshoe.
This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.
About the Artist
Northwest photographer Bob Haft creates documentary images that explore the limitations and possibilities of visual and verbal language. Much of his work focuses on the honest depiction of the inner lives and experiences of children.Haft received a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from Washington State University in Pullman, Eastern Washington. Based in Olympia, Washington, Haft teaches in the Art Department at The Evergreen State College.
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