Rod Penner's hyperrealistic technique meticulously records both the iconic imagery and the beauty in the ashes of these once-prosperous streets and neigh- borhoods that still endure. The incredibly poignant scenes evoke a universalism, a collective experience seen through the lens of Americana. "You won't find any hid- den or overt socio-political meaning in my work and at the same time I hope that by utilizing what I find in the American landscape I'm able to connect to viewers on a deeper psychological level."