When you look at a photo of someone, you see them in that moment, but you also see their whole life – what came before, what has come since, what got them to that moment in time. American icons have always been a popular subject for this practice, as a photo of them brims not only with their own personal energy, but that of the time and culture that they so impacted.
[post_page_title]Amelia Earhart[/post_page_title]
Amelia Earhart was a true pioneer. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, she broke numerous barriers in aviation and in general society, and vastly widened the picture of what women could aspire to.
This photo was taken before her second attempt at flying around the world solo.
