This work is a companion series to my project, "Felicific Calculus: Technology as a Social Marker of Race, Class, & Economics in Rochester, NY." It demonstrates how communities all over the United States are encountering similar challenges. Many individuals across the country are being left behind by technology, whether for communication or internet access. In our society, having access to these tools is essential for accessing support services and securing employment. Without such access, individuals risk being left behind, widening the gap between the lower and middle classes.
Eric T. Kunsman (b. 1975) was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is a 2024 JGS Fellowship for Photography Recipient from The New York Foundation for the Arts. His work has been exhibited in over 35 solo exhibitions and has also been a part of over 150 group exhibitions over the past four years. Currently, he is a photographer and book artist based out of Rochester, New York. Eric works at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as an Assistant Professor in the Visual Communications Studies Department at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf.
