In "This Land" by Jack Spencer, there are many technical aspects that work together which create a sense of nostalgia regarding American History. Although some of the edits on photos may be over-the-top when seen individually, it works well throughout the series due to it being a clear intention by the fact that it is continuously repeated. The edits consist of "old-timey" photography looks upon seeing washed out colors, black and white, sepia tones, distressed images, and historical subject matter. The way in which the images are composed shows that the photographer is directly pointing at these vintage things to be the main subjects in the series. The settings and subjects were chosen well to portray this feeling even though the images don't point to one specific time, but a range of varying American History.
Jack Spencer's concepts are pretty clear here, to show the old versions of our country, which we all thought were long gone. These images were shot relatively recently by Spencer. He wanted to create a nostalgic view of historical America and he did that quite successfully. He worked on this series for 13 years since 2003, drove through 48 states, driving 80,000 miles. Spencer knew it was important to capture many different cultural aspects and environments from varying epochs.
The intentions and concepts of this series are incredibly stunning to my gaze. I have never seen a series like this that has so many images that all maintained the capability and concept of the history that is shown. It was well worth his 13 years of shooting, traveling, and editing to make these photographs. When someone takes an idea and pushes it to the next level that no one has really done before, really makes you, and your work stand-out in the world of art.
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