Wisconsin 2009

"Wisconsin" (2009) by Richard Ross is a photograph depicting a stark, sterile prison visitation room. The image captures a line of numbered phone booths with attached phones, each equipped with a metal stool. The photographer's focus on the empty space and utilitarian objects emphasizes the harsh reality of incarceration and the alienation experienced by those who are incarcerated. Ross's work often explores the lives and experiences of incarcerated individuals and the systems of power that govern them.