Medium — “Working in America, a Multimedia Exhibit Featuring Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Lynsey Addario Announces September Opening”
Photos: Lynsey Addario, courtesy Project&
August 15, 2016
“As election season heats up, a multimedia exhibit focused on issues of work in America will open September 14 at the Harold Washington Library Center. Inspired by the anniversary of Studs Terkel’s 1974 book Working and created by Project&, the exhibit features photographs by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer and Project& Fellow Lynsey Addario.
With powerful photographs and raw, honest stories, Working in America captures the experiences of a veteran-turned-urban-farmer, a retired oil field worker, a high school principal, a Lyft driver, a professional escort and others. “In the tradition of Terkel himself, the exhibit amplifies essential voices, both individually and together. There are no average human beings and everyone is the authentic expert of their own life,” said Jane M. Saks, the creator of the initiative and artistic director of Project&, a group that creates art with social impact and other cutting-edge models of cultural participation.
Issues of economic equity anchor the major conflicts of our times: the widening wealth gap, access to quality education, and the impact of globalization on the ability of everyday people to make a decent living. Against that backdrop, Working in America profiles 24 people from across the country whose stories illuminate the challenges and triumphs of working today.”
“The exhibit aims to reveal the centrality of work in all our lives and the role of work in how we see ourselves, others and our communities. It shows our similarities and differences, enhances public knowledge and reminds us all of our human interconnectedness.”
—Jane M. Saks, creator of Project&
