Pale Blue Dress consists of photographs from Brandon Tauszik’s long term project documenting the world of Civil War Reenactments in California. The images give an intimate look into these complex spaces, themselves emboldening participants to brandish the Southern cause while conveniently erasing slavery and emancipation from the war’s story. In this polarized, perilous moment in the history of our democracy it is important to examine and understand the political motivations of others, even if they contradict with our own. The images are paired with an essay from James T. Campbell, Ph.D, Professor of United States History at Stanford University.
