JENNIFER GREENBURG
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Revising History​
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Revising History is made by replacing the entire central figure in vernacular photographs with images of myself. I intend the work to engage the audience in a conversation about how historical depictions of women, rife with aesthetically pleasing glamour, are used to help us idealize the American past. Using performative techniques and stagecraft, I transform into a protagonist– navigating her societal expectations sardonically– in order to draw a sharp parallel with the culture of discrimination women still experience today.

Colored Stories
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Colored Stories are made from samples taken from products marketed to American women during the post-war era.  Ironically, the ebullient colors and aesthetics, that were once used to help us forget our status as second-class citizens, are now being used to reinforce a revisionist version of our history. 
The Rockabillies
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The Rockabillies, published in 2008 by the Center for American Places, is work that examines a unique subculture of participants who have co-opted the looks of mid-twentieth century Americans. 

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  • Home
  • Revising History
  • Substitute World
  • The Rockabillies
  • Bio & CV
  • Colored Stories
  • Other Works
  • Links & Gallery Representation
  • CV