Culture of Function:
Visual Notes from the South and Midwest of the USA
Lecture at FESTARCH in Cagliari, Italy
May 31 2008

The photographs shown in this lecture were taken during three trips to the South and Midwest of the USA during 2007 and 2008. Collectively they explore bizarre furniture typologies, local functions and the political implications of design in these regions. Elvis Presley's Graceland, a replica of the Gerald Ford administration's oval office, a monster truck race, abandoned furniture in Detroit, and other encounters reveal the potent characteristics of a local North American design.