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Hoop Dreams | All photos by Brian McSwain

Florida Heartland

Artist: Brian McSwain

Project: The Florida Heartland

Description: In The Florida Heartland, Brian McSwain captures the backroads of a six-county region in south-central Florida, focusing on scenes and objects that are broken or abandoned: a deserted juice stand; a fractured statue; a tilted, net-less basketball goal.


Brian McSwain is from New Orleans, Louisiana. Since 2014, most of his work has focused on the Florida Heartland. View his portfolio at www.brianmcswain.com





Brian McSwain

Brian McSwain was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and currently resides in South Florida. His book, Memorare (2021), is a collection of photographs taken between Florida’s coasts from 2015-2021. His work was also featured in the Spring 2017 Issue 96.