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Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners
Faces of A Fish Empire, Andrew Kutchera | International Design Awards Winners

Faces of A Fish Empire

CompanyAndrew Kutchera
Lead DesignersAndrew Kutchera
ClientKutchera Family
CreditsPhotos by Tom Kutchera
Prize(s)Silver in Print / Print Editorial
Entry Description

Tom Kutchera, former owner of Empire Fish Company and an amateur photographer, took photos of his employees between the 1960s and ‘80s. This visual history of the company – along with research outlining commercial fishing in the region – tell a significant story. It captures the anthropological changes of Milwaukee: its culture, food, religion, and demographics. It also embodies the incredible changes in technology (freezers, transportation, and computers) and the transformation in our relationship to Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes.