American Psyche: The Unlit Cave

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American Psyche: The Unlit Cave is a collection of images made in the United States from 2004 to 2019. The photographs are visual metaphors mirroring the artist's reactions to America's colonialism and its inability to live up to its ideals. Heavily influenced by Carl Jung's concepts of synchronicity and the unconscious, it uses American symbols to create a unique record of our current moment.

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"Elsasser had been long affected by Carl Jungs concepts of synchronicity and the unconscious. His story points towards inner journeys, clarity and healing." -The Guardian, July 8, 2020

"It is clear that, considering the saturation and contrasts of the selection of images, this is a much more complex work." -F-Stop Magazine

Author Bio

George Elsasser holds a BA in Art, had early recognition from Robert Heinecken, Emmet Gowin, and George Krause as juror's in shows at venues such as the Chrysler Museum of Art and NYU. His work received six solo and has been included in eleven group shows. In 1997 he received a 20-Year Retrospective at the Hermitage Foundation Museum.