The art: Brian Ulrich, Chicago, IL from the series “Copia,” 2004.
The news: “Big-Box Superstores as Bellwether Indicators,” by Sally Herships for American Public Media’s “Marketplace.”
The source: The artist’s (excellent) website, which features dozens of works in his “Copia” series about American retail. An exhibition of Ulrich’s series is on view through Feb. 26 at the Cleveland Museum of Art. You can see images from the show here. The beautiful, Aperture-published accompanying book is available here.
