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robin w bailey bio

Robin W. Bailey is a photographer, based in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. His photographic work is rooted in the presentation of quintessential scenes of Midwestern towns and neighborhoods — focused on exploring the surviving vestiges of America’s mid-20th-century heartland.

A product of the Midwest, Robin grew up in the manufacturing towns of Northeast Ohio. He was born into a working-class family where both parents worked. This blue-collar background is an essential element in his vision and his photographic work.

As a photographer, Robin is primarily self-taught driven by a desire to create and investigate the world and the practice of photography. He has attended multiple workshops with photographers, such as Frank Gohlke; Linda Conner; Larry Fink, David Bayles and Eva Rubinstein.

Robin graduated with a BA in English Literature from the Ohio State University after also attending Kent State University. After a very eclectic career, he has recently retired from his 20-year position as director of marketing with a testing equipment manufacturing company. In retirement, Robin’s focus is now on extending his photographic endeavors.