About
Welcome to Archival Recordings
Archival Recordings is a photography project by 2022 LAPL Creator in Residence Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin (also know as Nonstndrd Creative). The mission is to documents the evolving urban landscape of Los Angeles and create a lasting photographic archive of digital and physical artifacts that authentically record life in the city from ground level. This is accomplished in two ways; the publishing of a subscription based newsletter that explores specific changes to neighborhoods over time and the publishing of printed photography zines.
I grew up in Los Angeles and have been meticulously photographing its neighborhoods for almost 20 years. My work has been recognized by Time Magazine, published in the New York Times on two occasions, and is a part of the permanent photo collection at the Los Angeles Public Library as a result of my residency with the organization in 2022. My perspective as a lifelong resident (from the age of 2) combined with my long history recording the space have enabled me to offer a unique interpretation of the city’s evolution over time that is the foundation of Archival Recordings.
