Todd Hido is an American photographer known for his portraits and pictures of suburban and urban homes from across the United States. Very detailed and luminous, they show the desolation and anonymity of suburbia, and the despair and loss of the falling housing market. His photographs of homes have a raw elegance that goes beyond the simple surface. Each photograph tells a story of hope, lost memories, and failed dreams that have become particularly poignant in the wake of the increase of home foreclosures. His 2009 work in the Witness periodical showcased photographs of foreclosed homes, and showed that while the pictures were of abandoned and empty homes, the real story is about the people. Some of his most famous works include Excerpts from Silver Meadows, A Road Divided, and A New American Portrait. Hido’s images have been shown in galleries and museums throughout the world, and have been used in many mainstream publications, including The New York Times Magazine, The Face, and Vanity Fair.
