Political Theatre
USA   www.markpetersonpixs.com

Over the past two years Mark Peterson has photographed American presidential candidates as they lead rallies, meet with voters and plead for votes. He has followed the political spin as it approaches the November 2016 election. Donald Trump’s entrance into the race is true political theatre. Peterson pulls back the curtain on such performances to show these politicians as they really are. Although they are in plain sight, they hide behind words and carefully arranged imagery to project their vision of America. Peterson cuts through such staging and reveals the cold, naked ambition for power.