"Autotopia" photo essay, Meghan Krauss

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http://meghankrauss.com/autotopia

In autotopia, the overcrowded roadways act as metaphors for the psyche of the modern western world.  Each panoramic photograph depicts a social landscape that emphasizes the freedom that is thought to come with the advantage of owning a vehicle.  The chaotic movement captured within each print also addresses issues of urbanization, the complexity of city life and the endless movement of life while seated behind the steering wheel.

Although a predominant presence within society, the banality of the automobile makes it's overwhelming impact almost invisible

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Anyway, some commentary accompanies a few large-format highway photos. She has similar essays on different topics.