Social Revolution (?): United States. New York. Mt. Lebanon. Shaker Communities: Shaker Communities, United States c. 1903

Editor: This is a photo collage by James E. West titled *Social Revolution (?): United States. New York. Mt. Lebanon. Shaker Communities: Shaker Communities, United States.* I find the detailed depiction of domestic labor quite compelling. What stands out to you? Curator: I'm immediately drawn to the materials and process of Shaker life documented here. Note the uniformity of dress and interior spaces. How does this visual ordering reflect the Shakers' own material and spiritual values, and perhaps challenge broader American ideals? Editor: So, the artistry isn't just in the photograph itself, but also in the way the Shakers crafted their entire existence? Curator: Precisely. The very act of creating these self-sufficient communities—from furniture to garments—was a form of social and material revolution.