A Black Father’s Homage to His Young Son
By Ellyn Kail on November 9, 2020
LJ and his Fort, 2020
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Rashod Taylor has photographed his son LJ since the day he was born. Over the last five years, the artist had made countless pictures of his son’s many homemade forts, backyard adventures, naps, and more, creating an ever-evolving record of one boy’s childhood, his father’s love, and his place in history. “These images tell you more than my family story,” Taylor writes. “They’re a window onto the Black American experience.”
LJ, who just recently turned five, loves superheroes and action-adventure movies and television shows. Like his father, he also likes creating and building things from scratch, whether it’s making forts or taking self-portraits on an iPad. He enjoys spending time with his grandparents, who live just fifteen minutes away. He also has a lot of fun making pictures with his dad.