Lee Rice 1975

"Lee Rice" is a 1975 black and white photograph by Mike Mandel. The image is a portrait of a man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, with the viewer's eye drawn to the subject's direct gaze and the stark simplicity of the composition. The photograph is part of Mandel's ongoing project, "The World's Fair", which uses vernacular imagery and found photographs to explore themes of identity, representation, and the power of images in shaping our understanding of the world. This particular image, with its name printed below, further emphasizes the connection between visual representation and individual identity, a key theme in Mandel's work.