'Parked Cars' Series

By Franck Bohbot

Red vintage station wagon parked by a building with signage

Side view of a vintage car parked on a city street by Franck Bohbot

Blue vintage sedan parked by 'Pride of the Mediterranean' restaurant mural

Purple vintage car parked in front of a beige building

Franck Bohbot's 'Parked Cars' series with a blue vintage car in front of an electronics store sign

White car parked by beige building in Franck Bohbot's 'Parked Cars' series

Vintage white car parked in front of Casanova restaurant with maroon awning

Red vintage car parked on city street, photographed by Franck Bohbot

Red vintage car parked in front of Chairez Barber Shop, Franck Bohbot, 'Parked Cars' series

Vintage blue and red truck parked on sloped street in front of brick house

Side view of a beige limousine with a rooftop sign reading 'Communicates in words asshole'

Red pickup truck parked in front of a storefront with signage by Franck Bohbot

Side view of a black vintage car parked in front of a red brick building

Red vintage truck parked on a street, 'Parked Cars' series by Franck Bohbot

Franck Bohbot's 'Parked Cars' features a classic black car in front of urban buildings

Franck Bohbot's 'Parked Cars' series photo of an old sedan against a brick building

White vintage car parked near colorful market in Franck Bohbot's 'Parked Cars' series

Overview

Parked, But Going Places

Spanning from 2013 to 2019, Franck Bohbot’s Parked Cars series is a stylised portrait of the United States told not through people, but through the cars they’ve left behind. Each image is perfectly framed to show the parked vehicle within its environment. Where the surroundings feel just as carefully chosen as the car itself.

I feel this series is not just about cars, it’s tells countless personal stories. You begin to imagine the people who drove them and the journeys they took. What roads were travelled and why? Where they were heading? What they were celebrating? Who sat beside them? What kind of music played. There’s something deeply human about it.

They aren’t just static in place objects. They’re road trips, late-night chats, break-ups, school runs, moments of hurry and moments of reflection.

It’s not just going from A to B. It’s the whole alphabet of life in between.

Pretty meta right?
Well, maybe let’s step back. They are wonderfully composed photos of cars.