The “Rust Belt” Region term was officially marked back in the 80’s when Democratic presidential candidate, Walter Mondale said “turning our great industrial Midwest and the industrial base of this country into a rust bowl.” This is how many know the region for – Rust. A belt of heavy industries of steel and coal , […]
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Hank Ketelsen: The States Project: Wyoming
Hank Ketelsen is the Assistant Professor of Photography at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs, WY. Hank received a BA from San Jose State University and MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. Ketelesen photographs are driven by a love for the processes unique to the medium. Throughout his work, Hank is concerned […]
John Sanderson: Carbon County
At first glance John Sanderson’s series of images, entitled Carbon County, has the familiar cadence of American Western documentary photography. Broad sweeping landscapes with horizons that seem worlds away, lonely snaking roads and rugged men on horseback. But very quickly these perceived pillars of American Western identity, the keystones in the story we tell ourselves […]
Jason Lee: Oklahoma
Some months ago, I had the pleasure to be in conversation with photographer/actor Jason Lee at Arcana Books about his sold-out monograph, A Plain View. The book is a beautiful tribute to the genre of the Road Trip, his work reflects months on the road in Texas with his Graflex Speed Graphic view camera. The […]
Tara Bogart: Mid Century
There are certain age milestones or markers, usually the ones with a number and then a big zero following it, that make us step back and take stock. Turning 50 is a middle point, where looking backwards and forward has equal gravitas. Tara Bogart has created three responses to this life marker: Traces, Chocolatines, and […]
The Center Awards: Curator’s Choice Award 2nd Place: Cody Cobb
Congratulations to Cody Cobb for his Second Place win in CENTER’S Curator’s Choice Award for his project, Strange Land. The Choice Awards recognize outstanding photographers working in all processes and subject matter. Images can be singular or part of a series. Winners receive admission to Review Santa Fe portfolio reviews and participation in a winner’s […]