midwest dispossessed by leon todd johnson

MIDWEST DISPOSSESSED is a collaborative work by photographer Michael Ginda and composer Leon Todd Johnson (aka airport people). This unique, four-part blend of visual and auditory art explores the current state of rural communities in and around the Wabash Valley through Ginda’s poignant imagery and Johnson’s moving orchestral score. While capturing the effects of industrial retreat, the photography documents the haunting beauty of nature’s reclamation of these areas. Through cello, clarinet, oboe, piano, violin, and synthesizer, Johnson’s composition distills the complex emotions of these photographic scenes, further bringing the evocative power of Ginda's photography to life.

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