The exhibition U.S. Route 1 (After Berenice Abbott) by Anna Fox and Karen Knorr draws inspiration from Abbott's 1954 project along the Eastern Seaboard. Their journey, spanning nearly a decade since 2016, captures the evolving identity of the United States through its landscapes and everyday lives. Utilizing various photographic methods, Fox and Knorr's work emphasizes contemporary issues such as political unrest and economic decline, contrasting sharply with Abbott's optimistic vision of the 1950s. Their images reveal the subtle, often uncomfortable realities of modern American life.
The photographs in U.S. Route 1 resist nostalgia, focusing instead on the contradictions and tensions of contemporary American life during a politically fractured era.
Fox and Knorr's journey along U.S. Route 1 captures the evolving identity of the United States, exploring the remnants of local economies and signs of political allegiance.
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