In the cross-section of 21st century American Photography, lies a history of popular image making from the previous two centuries. Many households include a box of 35mm slides, drugstore processed keepsakes, and family albums - often subjected to harsh conditions. "Found in Grandma's Attic," might best describe these images.

I have spent much of my adult life trying to understand the impact of photography from the 19th and 20th century, as well as its relevance today - in an era where cellphones take more photographs in an hour than all the images of the previous two centuries combined.