2026 SPE Annual Conference: Catalyst for Exchange
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Jane Flynn
Friday, October 18 - 11:00AM to 11:30AM
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How do you photograph those that do not allow themselves to be photographed? You turn to the unique objects and systems they use that define their existence within contemporary American society. The Amish, arguably the most conservative sect of practicing Christians within America today, are instantly recognizable by their dress, speech, modes of transportation, and off-grid relationship to electricity.
So-called "peculiar people" (Titus 2:14), the Amish live a seemingly slower-paced life, centered around their church community. Without a connection to the "grid", they will often choose hand powered appliances over electric options, in order to save their scarce power resources. In a century defined by the rapid emergence of technology, the Amish are adapting to life in their own ways. These photographs build a portrait of Amish existence within the 21st century.
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