In April of 2014, when Hawkeye Huey was 4 years old, his father (National Geographic photographer Aaron Huey) bought him his first camera. The two started an 18 month long adventure traveling together around the American West making photographs, meeting strangers, chasing light, and learning how to see. They climbed Salvation Mountain, went into the chutes at the Cody Night Rodeo, visited the markets of the Navajo Nation, and cruised the Las Vegas strip. Between the ages of 4 and 5 Hawkeye took nearly a thousand instant photos. Many of those photographs and their journey were shared on an Instagram account created for Hawkeye. Now in the hands of his father, these photographs will become a book. A 5-year-old’s Portrait of the American West: A book by Hawkeye Huey. The kickstarter and several notable publication reviews helped the book see immediate success.
“Hawkeye has a unique and captivating perspective” -Rolling Stone
“No doubt, Hawkeye has a bright future in photography ahead of him.” –TIME
Client: Outsider Books
Services: Art Direction, pre-press
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