dateline (10-21) 22:42 EST Freemont OH. (AP)--

dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Fremont, OH. (AP)--
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dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Fremont, OH. (AP)-- Pastel and colored pencil on paper 50x76 inches — *dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Fremont, OH. (AP)--*
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A dateline is a brief piece of text included at the front of a news articles that describes where and when the story was written or filed. dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Fremont, OH. (AP)-- from Donna Anderson Kam’s series "datelines" describe narratives borrowed from contemporary news sources.
Donna Anderson Kam sees our culture as concerned with economic prosperity in spite of the consequences. Through relentless media messaging we are encouraged to consume as a way of defining ourselves, while the environment becomes filled with waste. Kam's "datelines" series represents the psychological tension and potential dangers of contemporary life amidst a backdrop of material consumption.
Chandra Cerrito, curator

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dateline: (09-14) 04:28 MST Benson AZ. (AP) -- Pastel and colored pencil on paper 72x50 inches — *dateline: (09-14) 04:28 MST Benson AZ. (AP) --*
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Dateline: (07-02) 13:49 PDT San Jose CA. (AP)-- Pastel and colored pencil on paper 72x50 inches — *dateline: (07-02) 13:49 PDT San Jose CA. (AP)--*
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Dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Freemont, OH. (AP)-- Pastel and colored pencil on paper 50x76 inches — *dateline: (10-21) 22:42 EST Freemont, OH. (AP)--*
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Dateline: (06-08) 17:17 EST Waltham MA. (AP)-- Pastel and colored pencil on paper 50x76 inches — *dateline: (06-08) 17:17 EST Waltham MA. (AP)--*
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