Philadelphian, Zoe Strauss is a conceptual artist and photographer.
She is well known for her striking, honest and often unnerving
photographs of America that she decribes as "the beauty and struggle of
everyday life." Her career is skyrocketing with her second solo exhibit
at Bruce Silverstein Gallery in NY and the release of her first book,
America, published by Ammo Books.
Using new footage and footage taken during the production of If You Break the Skin You Must Come In, the feature length documentary about Strauss in which she was interviewed by teenagers in the Philadelphia foster care system, this video explores the intent behind Strauss' annual installation under I 95 and her relationship with her subjects. This video was directed by David S. Kessler, studioscopic.
