Iconic Route 66

• Photographer
  Elizabeth Holmes
• Photo Date
  2016-2019
• Website
  http://www.ejholmes.com

Route 66, one of the original US highways, began as a symbol of hope for Americans as they migrated to the West and California during the Depression and the Dust Bowl. Later it became a symbol of freedom and mobility for families during post-World War II economic growth. Today it is an iconic legend that has attracted thousands of Americans and worldwide travelers who relive its unique journey.

• Biography
  Elizabeth is a fine art photographer based in New York City specializing in architecture, street and landscape photography. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and studied commercial photography at LaGuardia Community College. Inspired by her desire to discover places with a strong sense of place, Elizabeth has photographed iconic scenes along Route 66, the coastal and small town beauty of Long Island’s East End, architectural treasures in the urban landscape, and vanishing storefronts in New York City. Her work has been part of domestic and international gallery shows.
• Awards
  2024 TIFA Awards Silver Editorial Story Award, Lower East Side TIFA Awards Bronze Award, Architecture 2023 18th Black and White Spider Awards 3rd Place Honor of Distinction Architecture, Prix de la Photographie (PX3) Gold Special/Street Photography; Bronze Architecture/Interiors 2022 TIFA Awards Bronze Architecture Interiors, Bronze Editorial -Photo Essay, MIFA Awards First Place Winner Architecture, Gold Architecture/Bridge; Bronze Architecture/Buildings. 2021  Prix de la Photographie (PX3), Bronze Award Architectural Series; 2020 IPA International Awards 3rd Place Book, Self-Published 2018 Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Finalist, Women Seen By Women 2014 Photo L.A. Emerging Focus Finalist 2013 5th Edition Julia Margaret Cameron Awards Honoree