Together, these works tell a
powerful story of myriad social ills affecting the US from the Nixon years to the turn of the century, and
offer inspiration to a contemporary generation of artists looking to make new lines of inquiry.
While the Battle of Gettysburg was an important point of
inspiration, it is the way that Mark's artwork makes manifest — physically and visually — the complex layering of voices and perspectives that has enabled it to
offer such a
powerful experience for our visitors, and that will ensure its significance in the future.