Lauren Greenfield's documentary photography and film projects have examined adolescent culture, gender, body image, and affluence throughout the past quarter-century. In this unique blend of career retrospective and film essay, Greenfield gives a reflection on her large body of work, framing it through the perspective of materialism and its growing influence on American and global culture and society. Her portraits emphasize the widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots by depicting characters who are unable to reach true wealth settling for its trappings regardless of their financial means.
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Lauren Greenfield's documentary photography and film projects have examined adolescent culture, gender, body image, and affluence throughout the past quarter-century. In this unique blend of career retrospective and film essay, Greenfield gives a reflection on her large body of work, framing it through the perspective of materialism and its growing influence on American and global culture and society. Her portraits emphasize the widening gulf between the haves and the have-nots by depicting characters who are unable to reach true wealth settling for its trappings regardless of their financial means.
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