[3] It is intended to celebrate one of the most iconic elements of the bedrock of American history and put a quirky modern twist on it.
Pratt often uses clever juxtapositions of photos to tell her tale of how Americans incorporate their country's past to explain their attitudes to the present.
We want not only to enjoy the moment of our viewing, but also to study and ponder each photograph, challenged to find its larger meaning.
"[7] Pratt's work has a clear connection with that of Martin Parr, both using hyper-saturated color to slyly capture the peculiarities of how everyday people represent themselves and their roots.
The idea is continuity with forebears, with first principles, with a larger conception of the time horizon than everyday life usually affords.