This is a photo essay on discarded and donated National Football League (NFL) jerseys and the people that (re)purchased them. These photographs were taken in and around Ghana in 2012. Each photo was taken with the consent and permission of each person/s. Copies of the photographs were also given to each person/s.
Either I would spend my weekends in Tamale (capital of the Northern Region), wandering and searching, or I would come across someone by chance when I was not searching. I would approach the person using familiar greetings in Dagbani or English, and explain what I was doing and whether I had permission to take their photograph. It was an extra ordinary way to meet people. It usually came to pass that most of the people photographed knew nothing of the NFL, let alone the idea of throwing a ball forward. The jerseys had lost their symbolism, reduced to practicality, style and affordability.
The aim is to capture 32 persons, representing the 32 teams of the NFL.
To date, we have 25 of 32 teams:
- Atlanta Falcons
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Cleveland Browns
- Dallas Cowboys
- Denver Broncos
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Miami Dolphins
- Minnesota Vikings
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Jets
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- San Diego Chargers
- San Francisco 49ers
- St. Louis Rams
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tennessee Titans
- Washington Redskins
