Joe Stevens’ photographs of vans are not only a look into the past, but a look in to the future of cars in this country. Brightly painted vans scattered across different neighborhoods, streets, cities, towns, and flat-lands, act as push-pins in regions of hidden America. These vehicle sightings are a rare and happy occurrence for Stevens’ camera lens. Like a man with his muse, he catches her in various different states of change, but follows her true singular form. The sheer size and shape of the van act as a moving canvas to be transformed, personalized, and seen. The ever changing taste and desire for a sleeker, smaller, more fuel efficient car, is the main reason as to why we rarely see these gentle giants on the road anymore. Impractical in size, shape, and cost, these vehicles will sadly disappear. Thankfully, Stevens will be there to document the last of them.
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