Public Domain: Photography and the Preservation of Public Lands

“Public Domain: Photography and the Preservation of Public Lands” presents works drawn from the Asheville Art Museum’s Collection by artists looking both regionally and nationally at lands that are either state or federally managed or have become so.

“The Asheville Art Museum’s growing collection of photography features a variety of artworks that consider humankind’s impact on our environment and world,” said Hilary Schroeder, assistant curator. “The imagery featured in Public Domain reminds us of the critical role that artists play in environmental activism and preservation, affecting change at a range of levels”.

[Image: George Masa, Untitled, circa 1920, gelatin silver print on paper, 4 ⅜ × 6 ½ inches. Asheville Art Museum.]