Photography’s purpose in New Mexico has historically been about the documentation of place prompted by the demand for tourist photographs of the exotic landscape, architecture and native population. This aesthetic is perpetuated by numerous photographers still working today. The members of Flash Flood, as evident in our mission, would like to present that the contemporary working photographers featured here are moving this legacy in a different direction. Flash Flood will discover and feature photographers from many backgrounds who are generating a new and varying approach to New Mexico photography. We will also showcase previous generations of artists and place much of the historical work in its rightful place of reverence.
Flash Flood will also examine the wealth of artistic and photographic institutions in our state. We will explore the relationship between photography and the state of New Mexico, directly and indirectly, and its influence on interdisciplinary fields of study including anthropology, history and economics. Welcome to Flash Flood.