2008.21

Brook T. Smith

Gift

Gift of Brook T. Smith

2002

18.5 x 32

9-1/4 in

23 in

Selections From The Permanent Collection (2010)

Cultural/Historical Context

"Compression is a series of six photographs that resulted from visits by Ross to Kentucky during 2001 and 2002. They offer an interpretation of the Derby that immerses the viewer in a series of still moments leading up to the race, devoid of man or horse until the very last. The actual events of the race are implied between images, with the crowd seemingly waiting just out of frame. By compressing a period of months into tenths of a second, the photographer offers a quiet meditation on the annual event. "