Old farm machinery in field, Ness County, Kansas, May 2012, Larry Schwarm

Artwork Overview

born 1944
Old farm machinery in field, Ness County, Kansas, May 2012, 2012
Where object was made: Ness County, Kansas, United States
Material/technique: inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 40.7 x 61 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 16 x 24 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 24 x 32 in
Credit line: Courtesy of artist
Accession number: EL2018.041
Not on display

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Social Histories

Photographs are often used as historical documents referencing a single point in time. They represent a momentary situation through the perspective of the photographer. Larry Schwarm took these photographs as part of a National Science Foundation research project, working as part of the research team to investigate farmers’ land use decisions. Schwarm’s images document the individuals whose decisions were the subject of that research. By engaging with the images of these individuals and the landscapes they inhabit, we can gain a better understanding of the complexities of agriculture and the people who create it, including the ways farmers make difficult decisions that have widespread and long-term implications.

Larry Schwarm: Kansas Farmers

FOR MORE INFORMATION about this work, turn to pages 34 and 35 in the exhibition catalog (available in the galleries).

Exhibitions

Kate Meyer, curator
2018–2019
Kate Meyer, curator
2018–2019

Resources

Video

WATCH "Growing Difficulties: Kansas farmers caught between good times and bad" from The Hardest Year
WATCH "Making Big Budget Decesions During Tough Econoic Times," From Harvest Public Media