We share the land but our experiences with this geographically expansive and geologically diverse country are widely varied. We share certain experiences as members of a consumer society and a democracy. Even the experiences we share foster varied perspectives from multiple voices, as is evidenced in this exhibition. There are images that represent American youth in body and spirit, and also photographs that portray our nation's elderly. Some artists celebrate life's small moments, while others ask us to consider our mortality.
American individualism is depicted in both reality and myth.
While some images praise shared identities, others look critically at the loss of individual identity in American society. There are photographs rejoicing the vast and varied land we live in, and also work raising concerns about our care and use of our land and environment. The individualism, unique cultural and personal experiences, ethnic and social backgrounds, and geographical locations of these thirty-six artists are critical to the diversity of this impressive exhibition. The artists in this exhibition work in a variety of photographic media and processes, including gelatin silver prints, color prints and dye transfers, mixed media works, and digitally constructed images, among others. Their work is separated and installed accordingly.