When the inevitable National Coronavirus Museum opens in 20-odd years, they'd do well to acquire Marshall Tidrick's entire COVID body of work. The local photographer has spent the pandemic shooting Austinites in front of their homes and pairing the images with offbeat details: “When I arrived, they rolled me a beer from a safe social distance,” reads one Instagram caption. Some folks stand alone, some with roommates; some cradle new pets while others carry clear Zoom fatigue in their eyes. It's a striking collection of our different experiences throughout this ordeal, and each photo is drenched with empathy from the artist behind the lens.
