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.