Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down

This project examines the evolving representation of the Appalachian mountaineer, tracing how poverty in the region has been constructed, challenged, and reimagined over time.

Through historical archives and contemporary images this work  explores how the camera has served as a witness to hardship, a tool of propaganda, an instrument of oppression, and, at times, a vehicle for redemption.

A monograph of this project will be published in July 2026 with support from an Images Vevey Book Award.