Stuck In The Suburbs: This Photographer Shows How The American Dream Has Shifted In The Last 20 Years

How It All Began

IMAGE BY: @bethyarnelleedwards / Instagram

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In 1997, Beth Yarnelle Edwards started her Suburban Dreams project in an effort to make sense of her growing disillusionment with life in the suburbs. “I felt isolated and trapped, but I realized that the people around me really loved being there,” she said. After selecting her subjects, Edwards attempted to understand what suburban life meant to a wide range of inhabitants. 

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