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Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption
On Exhibit November 12
Sociologists tell us that the human mind cannot meaningfully grasp numbers higher than a few thousand. Yet, understanding the consequences of our choices requires us to comprehend the incremental effect of millions or billions of small acts. How can we sensitize ourselves and, in turn, change our choices?
Photographer Chris Jordan's large-format prints, assembled from thousands of smaller photographs, dramatically translate the raw language of statistics into powerful images of global mass culture that we can respond to emotionally. Seeing the cumulative impact of individual actions through this talented artist's lens awakens us to the enormity of our personal decisions.
Plastic Cups, 2008. Photos depict one million plastic cups, the number used on airline flights in the US every six hours. Photo © Chris Jordan, courtesy of Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles.
| Format | Temporary Exhibit |
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| Location | Blue Wing, Level 2 — Museum of Science, Boston |
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