“In much of the work, Santa Maria cites highly specific moments from the recent history of the United States.There is a photo of comedian Michelle Wolf, for example, whose speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2018 lamba…

“In much of the work, Santa Maria cites highly specific moments from the recent history of the United States.

There is a photo of comedian Michelle Wolf, for example, whose speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in 2018 lambasted the media on both sides of the aisle for their compulsive coverage of the Trump administration. Elsewhere, a seemingly inane stock image of a half-avocado is a cheeky nod to the sinister viral stereotype that millenials’ financial troubles result from their overspending on luxurious food items. There are visuals that have now become symbolic, like football players kneeling in protest of racist police violence and placards held up during the 2017 Woman’s March.”

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