The Safety Net
April 3 - May 10, 2025
Photographs by Stacy Kranitz and Chris Verene
Curated by Ani Cordero
Stacy Kranitz The Study on Post Pubescent Manhood, 2015
The term “poverty” has been used to reject and devalue certain people. The Appalachian were denigrated so that they could be exploited because they owned valuable land with natural resources.
Chris Verene Max and My Grandfather Used to work with Scrap Metal at Max’s Junkyard, 2004
People in the area collect any possible parts and metals to sell for cash, usually to supplement food stamps.