This new book, Temporary Monuments , includes the range of documentation that defines Mayer’s ephemeral works: photographs, sketches and drawings, writings by Mayer, and a scholarly essay.
Phillip Griffith
Phillip Griffith is a writer and editor living in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. He received his Ph.D. from the Graduate Center, CUNY, and his art writing has also appeared in The Brooklyn Rail. His poetry and translations have appeared in Prelude, Flag+Void, the Asymptote blog, and elsewhere.
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Portrayals of Prisoners Complicate Stereotypes and Implicate the US
The images and art works that make up this exhibition — mostly vernacular and documentary photographs — restore dignity to their subjects by restoring nuance to their stories.