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Description
American Psyche: The Unlit Cave is a conceptual arrangement of photographs made in the United States from 2005 to 2019. The story begins with four of George Elsasser's drawings made in 1999. The photographs are visual metaphors mirroring the artist's reactions to America's colonialism, the current moment and our inability to live up to American ideals. Long affected by Carl Jung's concepts of synchronicity and the unconscious, Elsasser's story ultimately points towards inner journeys, clarity and healing.
From afterword
"Despite the ideals Whitman portrayed with stunning perfection in his poem America, 'the great experiment' of America is increasingly faced with unraveling..."
"A collective unwillingness to explore our 'unlit caves' contributes to our ugliest and at worst deadly behaviors, as revealed in tribalism and groupthink."
George Elsasser
Paper over board, 116 pages; 4 drawings, 9 b&w photographs, 64 color photographs
About the Author
George Elsasser holds a BA in Art, had early recognition from Robert Heinecken, Emmet Gowin, and George Krause as juror's in shows at venues such as the Chrysler Museum of Art and NYU. His work received six solo and has been included in eleven group shows. In 1997 he received a 20-Year Retrospective at the Hermitage Foundation Museum.
Praise For…
From press release
"The underlying narrative behind American Psyche: The Unlit Cave, an unsettling and prescient new monograph by George Elsasser (Daylight, June 2020), is the photographer's exploration of the anxious state of the collective American Consciousness in the era of Trump. American Psyche combines artful abstract imagery with urban landscapes and street photography..."