Ren and Helen Davis will present “Landscapes for the People” at Frontier Homestead State Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The presentation details the work of photographer George Grant, an unknown leader in the field of American landscape photography. This program received funding from Utah Humanities and is free and open to the public.
Millions of people have viewed Grant’s photographs, though few even knew Grant’s name. “Landscapes for the People” shares his story through his photographs and his biography.
A Pennsylvania native, Grant was introduced to the parks during the summer of 1922 and resolved to make parks work and photography his life. Seven years later, he received his dream job and spent the next quarter century visiting the four corners of the country to produce images in more than 100 national parks, monuments, historic sites, battlefields, and other locations. He was there to visually document the dramatic expansion of the National Park Service during the New Deal, including the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Jodi Graham, director of the Center for Local Initiatives, oversees the grants for Utah Humanities. She believes the supporting community-initiated humanities events is critical work.
“Utah Humanities encourages groups in all Utah communities to include the humanities in events, projects, and civic discussions,” Graham said. “The humanities can provide a very particular lens through which a community can experience their world together. Whether they are addressing a community concern, celebrating a cultural or historical event, or attempting to improve their community in any number of ways, the humanities can provide an important historical, philosophical, or literary foundation. We are thrilled to offer grants to communities who are able to create a first-hand, engaging humanities experience.”
More information about Utah Humanities is available at utahhumanities.org. More information about “Landscapes for the People” is available by calling (435) 586-9290 or emailing frontierhomestead@utah.gov. Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is located at 635 N. Main St. in Cedar City.
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