North America | The Panhandle

In 1987,  Guess?, Inc. commissioned Ken Griffiths to take the photographs for a limited edition book entitled The Panhandle, designed by Derek Birdsall RDI.

"I was photographing in Clarendon, Texas, when this truck parked in front of me. I was going to ask the driver to move but changed my mind when I saw this subject. The picture [Robbi and Son] led to me being commissioned for a book about the Texas Panhandle. I like it because it wasn't planned and it sums up what I feel is important about photography: recording life as it really is."  Ken Griffiths (quote from Photographers and their Images by Fi McGhee. Published by Conran Octopus, 1988)

Ken Griffiths' picture Cornfield, The Panhandle was selected for master printer Robin Bell's book and accompanying exhibition entitled Silver Footprint, 35 Years of Darkroom Printing, published by Dewi Lewis. Ken Griffiths also featured in the documentary Silver Footprint, directed by Richard Dunkley.

Robbi and Son, The Panhandle 1987

Robbi and Son, The Panhandle 1987

Cornfield, The Panhandle 1987

Cornfield, The Panhandle 1987

Fina Gas Station, The Panhandle 1987

Fina Gas Station, The Panhandle 1987

E-Z Bail Bond, The Panhandle 1987

E-Z Bail Bond, The Panhandle 1987

Railway, The Panhandle 1987

Railway, The Panhandle 1987

Cowboy and Dog, The Panhandle 1987

Cowboy and Dog, The Panhandle 1987

Cowboy and Horse, The Panhandle 1987

Cowboy and Horse, The Panhandle 1987

Diner, The Panhandle 1987

Diner, The Panhandle 1987

Halloween, The Panhandle 1987

Halloween, The Panhandle 1987

James Owen, Bootmaker, The Panhandle 1987

James Owen, Bootmaker, The Panhandle 1987

Kids Hanging on the Corner, The Panhandle 1987

Kids Hanging on the Corner, The Panhandle 1987

Post Office, The Panhandle 1987

Post Office, The Panhandle 1987

Mulkey Cinema, The Panhandle 1987

Mulkey Cinema, The Panhandle 1987

Late Night Hangout, The Panhandle 1987

Late Night Hangout, The Panhandle 1987

Sleeping Dog, The Panhandle 1987

Sleeping Dog, The Panhandle 1987

The Office, The Panhandle 1987

The Office, The Panhandle 1987

Shafer Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Shafer Trail, Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Jhane Whitecloud (Cherokee, Valley of Gods)

Jhane Whitecloud (Cherokee, Valley of Gods)

Alberto Aspesi, Native American Indians Catalogue, Spring - Summer Collection 1994

Vanessa Brown (Sioux/Navajo), Canyon de Chelly

Vanessa Brown (Sioux/Navajo), Canyon de Chelly

 Alberto Aspesi, Native American Indians Catalogue, Spring - Summer Collection 1994

Yuma Desert, Arizona

Yuma Desert, Arizona

Canyon, Colorado

Canyon, Colorado

Dinosaur's Footprint, near Moab

Dinosaur's Footprint, near Moab

Monument Valley, Utah

Monument Valley, Utah