American Family, 2008

In American Family by Diane Wah, the viewer sees only the backs of the bride and groom in the midst of their wedding ceremony, as though we were members of the congregation. The man reaches for something in his pocket, presumably the wedding ring that will finalize the marriage. The composition of the photograph, left uncropped, reflects the simplicity of the ceremony, and our intimate position makes us feel as though we are participating in the start of a new American family.

Diane Wah is a Haitian, New York City native whose photography "explores various notions of gender, racial coding, and cultural theory." Inspired by filmmakers such as Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Lee, and Stanley Kubrick and photographers like Weegee and Diane Arbus, Wah uses a combination of digital and film photography to experiment with her subject matter. Originally trained as an anthropologist, taught to "document and then to file away," Wah challenges the concept of objectivity in her photography and asks the viewer to question, "What is fact?"

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