CatchLight Focal Point with Debi Cornwall

CatchLight’s next Focal Point event features Debi Cornwall, whose renowned work explores the narratives that have shaped the image of America.

Cornwall will share insights into the making of her new book, Model Citizens, in which she examines the blurred lines between reality and imagination, questioning how staging, performance, and roleplay shape our understanding of citizenship in a violent land whose people no longer agree on what is true. With her striking, formally composed color documentary photographs, Cornwall’s work encourages us to reflect on the staging and normalization of state power. 

The program will begin with remarks from Makeda Best, curator, historian, arts leader, and Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at Oakland Museum of California.

Reception and book signing to follow the presentation. Copies are available for purchase in advance at Radius, through Eventbrite along with your ticket, or on site during the event.

Event Details

Tuesday, September 10 at Minnesota Street Project Foundation
5 pm VIP Reception
5:30 pm Doors Open
6-8:30 pm Public Program

Tickets ($25) are available on Eventbrite or $30 at the door

Above: Model Citizens (2024), Necessary Fictions (2020), and Welcome to Camp America: Inside Guantánamo Bay (2017)