Sacred Ground
The monuments and memorials we build are a reflection of who we are as a society. The heroes and histories we commemorate, and those we choose to ignore or sideline, tell us about who holds power in our communities. For the past several years I have been traveling the United States and photographing monuments, relics, and memorial spaces we have deemed sacred ground. I am interested in the ways the profane becomes sacred, how histories are represented, and how people interact within these spaces.
During this project I often traveled by Amtrak, which is in danger of becoming an American relic. Efforts to privatize have put miles of track at risk, which would isolate rural Americans. On my journeys I sent out postcards to support the United States Post Office, which is also under threat.
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