MoCP

I attended the photography exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) right here at Columbia College in the 600 N Michigan building. The Photography exhibit was titles “This Land Is Your Land”
“ This Land Is Your Land This, Land Is My Land comes from a song written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 in response to what he felt was the overzealous glorification of the country in the lyrics of Irving Berlin’s song “God Bless America,” released in 1938 and wildly popular. Guthrie, who has grown up in a farming family in Oklahoma, was reacting to what he believed was a disconnect between the exalted adoration of the country in Berlin’s song and the reality of the social and economic problems that produced the Great Depression and were then amplified by it.”
This was a direct quote taken from a sign on the wall giving insight into what the exhibit is showcasing and the points that are being made. Where as Woody’s reaction were to the song that had been written years ago, this exhibit is reacting and making points of the many different actions and policies that have been implemented in the United States, many being sparked from the events of the attacks on the World Trade Center. The artists that are involved in this exhibit are showing us their views of different practices, policies and different forms of culture within the United States. The artists even choose to share their views with some satirical works of art.
I would defiantly recommend taking some time to stop by this exhibit to look around. The pieces are well done and some can be rather thought provoking. This is a rather small exhibit so it is something that could fit perfectly in the schedule of trying to spend some time checking out something interesting in between class, as well as trying to stay out of the cold. There are seven total artists in the exhibit some who have done photographic displays, and the others who have constructed a video that you can watch. All in all i thought it was a good experience.