Katy Grannan: Dream America

In melancholy portraits set in the sitters’ own homes, the artist’s subjects steadily hold the camera’s gaze, conveying an innate desire to hold power and be seen.

Color photograph of a woman in a blue evening gown in a wood paneled room
Color photograph of a shirtless young man kneeling on a rug in a wood paneled room
Color photograph of a nude woman standing in a wood paneled room breastfeeding a baby in one arm
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