Generation Wealth
“The American dream just keeps getting more expensive”
Documentary
Over the past 25 years, Lauren Greenfield's documentary photography and film projects have explored youth culture, gender, body image, and affluence. Underscoring the ever-increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots, portraits reveal a focus on cultivating image over substance, where subjects unable to attain actual wealth instead settle for its trappings, no matter their ability to pay for it.
VIBE
A stark, observational look at the relentless pursuit of wealth and status. It's a critical lens on how image trumps substance in a consumerist society, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease about our materialistic culture.
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