Truth is Stranger than Fiction

Interpretations and Tall Tales by

Aline Smithson / Amanda Hankerson / Bob Bright / Bootsy Holler / Claire Mallett / Jamie Johnson / J. K. Lavin / Jonas Yip / Lisa McCord / Tami Bahat

Ten Los Angeles Photographers use Mark Twain’s adage as inspiration for a unique exhibition: “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t.” Each of the photographic artists discovered stories that they found curious or mystifying and created imagery that represent the essence of the narrative. The result is a humorous and thought-provoking collection of photographs and stories that all hold some shreds of unreal reality.