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Artist Statement:
TATTERED
Investigation of an American
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Photographs by Seth Butler
Artist Statement
Tattered is a documentary
photo essay investigating the
principle identity, misuse,
commodification and
desecration of the American
flag in the context of the
U.S. Flag Code. From Ground
Zero to Iwo Jima to the
surface of the moon, the
American flag stands as the
most ubiquitous, evocative,
and complex symbol of
America’s self–image. World
events have recently led to a
surge in public display—and
desecration—of the flag, and
redoubled interest in the
nation’s chaotic psychology.
During the past six years, I
have traveled America to
collect these monuments to our
modern pathos.
In a country so mighty, it is
curious how we treat this
famous flag—so emblematic of
our pride and patriotism—with
such gross neglect. The
integrity of the American Flag
now reveals frequently
recurrent clues about the
nation's social, political,
economic, military, and
religious heritage while it's
many representations reflect
our now color coded political
divide. Hiding behind this
nervous state of heightened
nationalism are sad
suggestions of America's
future. If we are searching
for who we are, America, we
can find no better point of
...
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Selected Exhibitions
2005
Caps and Straps group exhibition, Voice 1156 San Diego, CA
2004
TATTERED solo exhibition, Liquid Gallery Portland, ME
HOW SOON IS NOW? group exhibition, Studio Soto Boston, MA
TATTERED solo exhibition, the Waiting Room Burlington, VT
NICE ART group exhibition, The Village Fare Manchester, VT
2003
[put title here] group exhibition, Gallery North Star Stratton, VT
TATTERED solo exhibition, The Art of Framing Gallery Woodstock, VT
2002
American Summer group exhibition (Juried), Copley Society Gallery Boston, MA
Senior Show group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Spring Member’s Show group exhibition (Juried), Copley Society Gallery Boston, MA
MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS group thesis exhibition, Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Septavision group exhibition, The Village Fare Manchester, VT
Open House group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Annual Student Show group exhibition (Juried), Copley Society Gallery Boston, MA
POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION exhibition, Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
2001
Accreditation Visit group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
EACH OTHER, EVERY ONE group exhibition, Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Viterbo, Italy group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Open House group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
Annual Student Show group exhibition (Juried), Copley Society Gallery Boston, MA
2000
Beverly Mapped Out group documentary exhibition, Beverly Public Library Beverly, MA
Open House group exhibition (Juried), Montserrat College of Art Beverly, MA
1998
Elden Murray group exhibition (Juried), Hanover Library Hanover, NH
Selected Bibliography
2005
Editor's Picks San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego, CA
2004
Show Your Colors the Portland Phoenix Portland, ME
Editor's Picks the Boston Phoenix Boston, MA
2003
Entry <257 Print Magazine 2002 Regional Design Annual New York, NY
TATTERED The Vermont Standard Newspaper Woodstock, VT
2002
In the Line of Fire North Shore Sunday Newspaper Danvers, MA
2001
Riding It Down 7 Days Newspaper Burlington, VT
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