All images ©Jeff Kauffman, All rights reserved.
The Carface project is a series of photographs of the “faces” of these toy Matchbox cars from the mid-1960s to early 1970s. I chose a head-on view of the toys to portray the strongest, most unique part of any subject, the face. The use of square composition, shallow focus, and a rich black background together emphasize the power of this portrayal. The toys are nearly as old as I am, and they too bear the scratches, chips, and accumulated imperfections from life’s wear and tear.
