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10/16/07 9:15pm, Target, 1154 S Clark St, Chicago, IL
No full textArt and DesignThe Image of Research 2008FinalistThis is a collection of re-shelved products found in this particular Target store. (My larger research project involves many other corporate stores such as Wal*Mart, K-Mart, Walgreens, etc.) Installations such as these are made and left in the store. My goal is to displace the shopper/worker from their normal routine and passive acceptance of consumable products. Attention is called to the products by stripping them of their normal function as consumables and turning them into an aesthetic composition. This is caused by the organization of the objects by color (with no labels showing) instead of the normal way of display to encourage sales. I mostly use plastics in my sculptural installations because of their unnatural appearance and saturated color
Lichen Mosaic
No full textBiological SciencesThe Image of Research 2009Honorable MentionLichens are one of the most harmonious and beautiful symbiotic relationships in nature. They can be found almost anywhere, forming communities that can be considered “art mosaics” to the simple view. Among the high diversity, there is a group of lichens that grow in small patches over tree trunks in all kind of forests, from dry to moist ones, showing bright colors and curious shapes. Their presence can indicate air quality, forest health and even the presence of heavy metals. The complex morphology of such lichens tells a highly variable but incomplete story. Molecular analysis helps to form a more complete picture, and that is where my research is focused. Using molecular biology and morphological characters, my study seeks to unveil the evolution of tropical microlichens
Rosenwald Apartments
No full textSocial WorkThe Image of Research 2009FinalistThis is a current photograph of the Rosenwald Apartments, also referred to as the Michigan Boulevard Garden Apartments. This image speaks to my ongoing work in researching the Housing First model, and my continuing work with homeless individuals and those with a low socioeconomic status. This structure was constructed in 1929 in order to provide working class African Americans with quality affordable housing. For decades, it was a desirable place for families to live and it contained multiple storefronts on the street level. The structure had 421 units and 14 stores. Mr. Julius Rosenwald built this structure in response to significant overcrowding in African American communities in Chicago at this time. There was both extensive racial segregation, and a large migration of African Americans in the 1920’s in search for work. Today, the structure is in extreme disrepair. The only signs of life are the desperate individuals who come here to steal scrap metal, or inject illicit substances. I continue to strive for social justice in many areas, one of them being decent affordable housing for all people
ELiminated
No full textArchitectureThe Image of Research 2009SubmissionIn an assignment dubbed “Failed Successfully,” students studying abroad in Barcelona, Spain were asked by Architecture professor Alex Lehnerer to transplant certain aspects of the Catalonian city into the Midwestern city of Chicago. Focusing on the infrastructure of each city, the collaborative group brainstormed the transplanting of Barcelona’s underground Metro system into the earth of Chicago, effectively eliminating the “L.” The image of the Office of Metropolitan Architects’ (OMA) McCormick Tribune Campus Center has become a symbol of Chicago in that it reinforces its identity by means of highlighting its iconic infrastructural system.
The absence of the “L” is then hypothesized and its effects (both positive and negative) are considered. The absence of the elevated train network entering OMA’s building is supposed to be provocative in terms of the immediate loss of Chicago’s identity. Though aspects of economics and demographics are also considered, the image mainly focuses on the issue of identification and how the city of Chicago is the “L” and the “L” is the city of Chicago; without it, Chicago does not exist as it does today
Broad-nosed bat - Platyrrhinus incarum, Peru
No full textBiological Sciences - Ecology and EvolutionThe Image of Research 2009SubmissionThis photograph is of an Incan Broad-nosed bat (Platyrrhinus incarum) a frugivorous bat from San Martin, Peru. Until recently, Platyrrhinus incarum was considered to be part of Platyrrhinus helleri, a widespread species ranging from Mexico to Peru, Bolivia, Amazonian Brazil, northern South America, and Trinidad. However, morphological and molecular analyses demonstrated that Platyrrhinus incarum is a different species from helleri.
I did my fieldwork in Peru in 2007 in order to fill in some sampling gaps in order to examine the phylogeographic patterns Platyrrhinus, using morphology, morphometry, and multiple genetic markers. The result of my study will be a framework for understanding the morphological evolution and ecological radiations of a diverse lineage of bats. Results will also shed light on the understanding of biological diversification throughout the Neotropics, especially on diversification within Amazonia and between it and other Neotropical provinces
Withoute Justice No Peace
No full textSociologyThe Image of Research 2008FinalistMy PhD research in sociology involves studying the voices of children and youth in relation to educational inequality. This image, a photograph of a public school bus covered in graffiti, documents the students’ dissatisfaction with the Federal government as shown by the phrases “Withoute Justice No Peace,” “It says, ‘Govt by the PEOPLE’ NOT by the President” and “STOP Global Warming.” The irony of the spelling of “Withoute” is further commentary on the state of public schools in this country, particularly in urban areas, similar to where this bus was photographed.
This photograph encapsulates my research interests in its portrayal of the voices and perspectives of youth, a group that has historically been silenced within the discipline of sociology. These voices, juxtaposed with an American symbol of equality (a public school bus), inform my research on the perspectives of children and youth
Reflections on the Past
No full textAnthropologyThe Image of Research 2010SubmissionImagine there is only shrubbery on the twin islands, and they are covered instead with stone platforms, mud and thatch houses, small farming terraces, and several dozen Maya people. You’re in north central Guatemala, it’s 1565 AD, and you are hoping that the Spanish conquistadors won’t find your village. You moved deep into the jungle to avoid the soldiers, joining hundreds of other Maya from as far away as the Gulf Coast of Mexico, and found a small lake with fifteen islands—perfect for defending your family.
My research looks at the Maya who moved to the jungle that spans northern Guatemala and southeastern Mexico, starting from around 1000 AD and ending in the nineteenth century. Even before the Spanish came to the Americas, the Maya had to find easily defensible places to live, as widespread political collapse led to centuries of instability and war. No one was ever truly isolated, and I seek to document trade ties and places of origin. Where did these Maya come from? With whom did they trade? How did their lifestyles change as refugees? This photo, taken at Lake Mendoza in 2006, marks the beginning of my research in the Lacandon Jungle
Private Space in a Public Venue
No full textArchitectureThe Image of Research 2009SubmissionIn my study of Architecture, I have been particularly interested in the play between public and private spaces. Each semester has produced exploration of varying ideas related to this basic concept.
This image, a photograph of one of my study models, shows how the feeling of seclusion can be created in the most public of venues, a public restroom. The main exploration in this project was the use of form; each “swirl” is a stall, which becomes more private the deeper you enter. I also worked with the idea of lamination and continuing surfaces; even the fixtures are one with the wall, such as the sink shown in the image. The model was built at ½” scale out of sheet metal and foam
Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan
No full textExcerpt of Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan by J. Dee Ellis. Includes history of the Hart family in America, beginning with Deacon Stephen Hart of England (b. 1605) and ending with Captain Noah Hart's children
Ladies' Hermitage Association letter to Annia Hart, 1942-01-14
No full textLetter from Ladies' Hermitage Association to Annia K. Hart. Dated January 14, 1942. Annia was the wife of Stephen Hart, Captain Noah Hart's (10th Michigan Infantry) grandson. The Ladies' Hermitage Association was formed in 1889 to preserve The Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson in Nashville, Tennessee. Annia provided the Association with copies of some of Noah's letters. Noah visited the Hermitage while stationed near Nashville in the Civil War.January 14, 1942. Mrs. Annia K. Hart, 725 S. Euclid, Oak Park, Ill. My dear Mrs. Hart: I want to apologize for my delay in answering your very kind letter, enclosing the most interesting document written by your husband's grandfather. It was read to members of the Board of Directors at the recent meeting, and everyone present expressed the keenest interest in the entire contents of the letter, and also greatest appreciation of your thoughtfulness and effort in sending a copy to us. We have put your copy on view in the exhibition room of the souvenir house, and we are sure that it will be as interesting to our visitors as it is to us. Again expressing the appreciation of each and every member of the Board for putting in our possession this most interesting account of Civil War Times, and hoping some day we will have the pleasure of meeting you personally here, Sincerely yours, Martha Lindsey, Corresponding Secretary