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In 2011–2012, I photographed Occupy communities across the United States, including Seattle. These are some of my photographs from Occupy Seattle.

I focused on everyday life: the people, tents, handmade signs, conversations, and shared spaces that made up the camp. Fifteen years later, I’m sharing them as a record of a moment in Seattle’s history.

Did you participate or stop by? What do you remember about Occupy Seattle?

In 2011–2012, I photographed Occupy in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley: the tents, handmade signs, shared meals, conversations, and people who made each camp a community.

Fifteen years later, I’m sharing these photographs as a record of that moment in Bay Area history. These were among 18 Occupy communities I photographed across the United States between October 2011 and May 2012.

You can explore all the photographs by location in my public archive at Flickr. Were you there, or did you stop by any of the camps? I’d be interested to hear what you remember.

I focused not only on demonstrations, but on the people and everyday life inside the movement—tents, kitchens, libraries, meetings, handmade signs and conversations.

As I traveled, I carried prints from one encampment to another, where they were displayed and shared among participants.

Fifteen years later, I’ve completed the photographic archive and made it publicly available:

occupywallstreetphotos.org

If you were part of Occupy—or recognize yourself or someone else in the photographs—I’d especially like to hear from you. Your names, memories and context can help add to the historical record.

— Vance Petrunoff

In October 2011, I began photographing Occupy Wall Street at Zuccotti Park. Over the next eight months, I traveled across the United States photographing 18 Occupy communities.

I focused not only on demonstrations, but on the people and everyday life inside the movement—tents, kitchens, libraries, meetings, handmade signs and conversations.

As I traveled, I carried prints from one encampment to another, where they were displayed and shared among participants.

Fifteen years later, I’ve completed the photographic archive and made it publicly available:

occupywallstreetphotos.org

If you were part of Occupy—or recognize yourself or someone else in the photographs—I’d especially like to hear from you. Your names, memories and context can help add to the historical record.

— Vance Petrunoff