Joel Daniel Phillips's A Compelling Narrative continues his investigation into censored 1930s Farm Security Administration photographs. Through drawings and a collaboration with poet Quraysh Ali Lansana, Phillips responds to Roy Stryker’s practice of punching holes in negatives he deemed unfit for public view. The project reflects on erasure, power, and the shaping of history, drawing parallels between New Deal-era politics and today's debates around truth, memory, and government responsibility.
