January 29, 2012
Untitled, 2005, from the series, Copia. Brian Ulrich “In 2001 citizens were encouraged to take to the malls to boost the U.S. economy through shopping, thereby equating consumerism with patriotism. The Copia project, a direct response to that advice, is a long-term photographic examination of the peculiarities and complexities of the consumer-dominated culture in which we live.” Copia—Retail, Thrift, and Dark Stores, 2001-11,” is Brian Ulrich’s decade-long examination of the American consumer psyche. From the Latin word for “plenty,” Ulrich’s Copia series explores economic, cultural and political implications of the American consumer culture.”

Untitled, 2005, from the series, Copia.

Brian Ulrich

“In 2001 citizens were encouraged to take to the malls to boost the U.S. economy through shopping, thereby equating consumerism with patriotism. The Copia project, a direct response to that advice, is a long-term photographic examination of the peculiarities and complexities of the consumer-dominated culture in which we live.”

Copia—Retail, Thrift, and Dark Stores, 2001-11,” is Brian Ulrich’s decade-long examination of the American consumer psyche. From the Latin word for “plenty,” Ulrich’s Copia series explores economic, cultural and political implications of the American consumer culture.”

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