Todd Stewart “Photographs from A Narrative Atlas of the Great Basin”
Landscapes are constructs. They are derived from the complex layering of a particular physical geography with the cultural, political, and other ideological concerns of those that inhabit them. Because they represent an accumulation of human activity over time, their meaning is contingent upon, and reflective of, both historical and contemporary values. A Narrative Atlas of the Great Basin seeks to reveal the multilayered conception of a vast region of the American landscape. Focusing primarily on the arid lands of the Great Basin, the Atlas functions as a framework for a series of smaller projects exploring the relationship between nature and culture.
Todd Stewart, Approaching Laughlin from the Colorado River, Arizona, 2011, archival inkjet print, 16x20 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Todd Stewart, Bicyclists, at Smithson's Spiral Jetty, Utah, 2014, archival inkjet print, 16x20 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Todd Stewart, Jiaxin, Bombay Beach, Salton Sea, California, 2015, archival inkjet print, 40x50 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Todd Stewart, Approaching Laughlin from the Colorado River, Arizona, 2011, archival inkjet print, 16x20 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Todd Stewart, Cellular Tower Disguised as Palm Tree, 2010, archival inkjet print, 16x20 inches, Courtesy of the artist
Todd Stewart, Andrew Inspecting Cairn Along the Mojave Road, 2010, archival inkjet print, 16x20 inches, Courtesy of the artist
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Todd Stewart’s research and creative concerns center on the cultural landscape and focus particularly on intersections of history, myth, time, and perception. Stewart is the author of two books: Placing Memory: A Photographic Exploration of Japanese American Internment (2008) and Picher, Oklahoma, Catastrophe, Memory, and Trauma with co-author Dr. Alison Fields (2016). His photographs have been exhibited widely throughout the United States, recognized by museum curators at the The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Photographic Arts, Santa Diego; and publication editors including those from Aperture and the New York Times Magazine. Stewart lives in Norman, Oklahoma and teaches at the University of Oklahoma, where he is Associate Professor of Art, Technology, and Culture.
Todd Stewart
“Photographs from a Narrative Atlas of the Great Basin”
March 3, 2017 – March 26, 2017
JRB Art at The Elms Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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