We the People (may contain graphic images)

Contemporary photographer Chris Jordan recently opened a very fascinating exhibit:

Running the Numbers
An American Self-Portrait

The photographs each represent a certain statistic pertaining to society. Most are related to American consumption, while some touch on ethical issues such as torture, and the tobacco industry.

Here is a piece Jordan calls Constitution, 2008:



Upon further investigation at a closer range, you can see that it is composed of 83,000 photographs, all depicting prisoners at Abu Gharib. This number is, "...equal to the number of people who have been arrested and held at US-run detention facilities with no trial or other due process of law, during the Bush Administration's war on terror." (Jordan, http://www.chrisjordan.com/)

Here is a partial zoom of the photo. We would like to preface it by saying some people may find this image disturbing:




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