This exhibition from the Smithsonian American Art Museum consists of a slideshow of 48 B&W images that present a somewhat darker view of the American landscape than what we are accustomed to seeing. For example, Elaine Mayes's pictures show roadside views of America from Massachusetts to California, some taken through the window of a moving car. Steve Fitch focuses on roadside attractions, and the...

Lawrence Denny Lindsley was born in 1878 in a house on scenic Lake Union, right in the middle of the relatively young city of Seattle, Washington. As a descendant of the early Seattle pioneer David Denny, Lindsley began to wander around the city and its environs from a young age. Like many men in the Pacific Northwest during the late 19th century, he enjoyed the outdoors, and soon developed a...