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Study After Flowers for Algernon © Gregory Eddi Jones

Study After Flowers for Algernon © Gregory Eddi Jones

New Work in Progress Uses Flowers for Algernon as Metaphor for Donald Trump's Presidency

In the wake of Donald Trump's electoral victory, photographer Gregory Eddi Jones embarked on a new series using the classic novel Flowers For Algernon as a symbol for the president's unexpected normalization. The story focuses on an intellectually disabled man who undergoes surgery to triple his IQ, only to revert back to his original condition by the end of the book. Using found images, many related to the 2016 election, Jones creates floral collages that parallel the story's central arc with the country's shift towards Trumpism. While Jones' convictions are unavoidable, his tools extend beyond didacticism, nodding equally to the history of still life as they do to his political intents. We found Jones' work, while in progress, incredibly timely and reached out to learn more. 

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PostedJanuary 19, 2017
AuthorJon Feinstein
CategoriesArtists, Galleries
Tagsdigital art, Gregory Eddi Jones, new photography, Art about Trump

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