Observations of American Life
This series is the result of two road trips across thirty states, documenting life and culture in The United States of America.
Influenced in part, by the work of Walker Evans and Robert Frank, this collection of images attempts to explore themes of cultural change, patriotism, religion, and economic decline in contemporary America, whilst also trying to retain a sense of nostalgia for a sensibility that is uniquely American.
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