FEATURED (13
October 2009)
Western Motel, 2008 by Bryan
Schutmaat
Taken from Bryan's 'Western Frieze' series.
From the artist: "From Indians and pioneers who toiled
over mountaintops, to carefree families who drove down Route
66, travelers in America have always been inspired by the
West—that vast bulge of land whose allure never seems to fade.
Throughout the ages people have had different ideas about
what the West represents, but many agree that it harbors a
certain mystique born from wilderness. Though much of the
West has been populated, paved over, and commercialized, I
believe it still retains this mystique in various forms, and
to find it means looking from various perspectives.
"This body of work takes on these perspectives
and seeks to update our collective impression of the West
by putting forth a vision of America's landscape that uses
roadside culture to convey where the West has been and where
it's going. Yet these photos are not meant to be pure documentation
of America and its identity, but rather a portrait of what
American identity means to me, and by photographing the West—where
enigma, nostalgia, and history can be found in everyday scenes—I
hope to help viewers find out what it means to them, whether
or not they ever visit these sleepy towns and loneliest of
landscapes for themselves."
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ultra chrome inkjet print
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