Jeff Frost, American
California on Fire, 2018
The image above depicts a photograph by Jeff Frost of the skeleton of a home leftover after being ravaged by a wildfire in California. Jeff Frost has spent years documenting and filming wildfires in California. His experience in viewing the effects of wildfires and their increased intensity over time is reflected in the artwork he has produced from his film. The photograph depicts a place where there was once a home and life thrived, but now all that remains is the charred skeleton and ashes of that lively past. This image reveals the nature of fire as a deadly force. Label by Jonathan Yoder