Recycling Yard #5, Seattle from Intolerable Beauty: Portraits of American Mass Consumption

A large-scale pigment print by Chris Jordan captures the overwhelming abundance of discarded materials piled high in a Seattle recycling yard, transforming industrial waste into a visually striking and thought-provoking landscape. The Diasec-mounted work invites viewers to confront the staggering scale of American mass consumption through meticulous detail and vivid color. Part of Jordan's *Intolerable Beauty* series, the image walks the line between aesthetic allure and sobering environmental commentary.