Sunny Strader

Sunny Strader

United States

United States

Series: 5th Grade Dreams

Series: 5th Grade Dreams

5th Grade Dreams is a photographic documentary that explores the adult lives of Sunny Strader’s fifth-grade classmates, all of whom attended school in Danville, Illinois, from 2002–2003. The students were selected for a unique ‘gifted’ program based on their above averageIQ scores.
 Of the 17 classmates, six are parents, eight graduated from college, eight live in Danville, and one person is married. Two served in the military, two identify as queer, and no one is certain about the future. The work examines millennials through the lens of mental illness, sexual fluidity, class, race, and gender.

Nesa and Justus
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Matt after work
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Geno in smoke
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Lauren H. at home
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Donna and Lyric
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Brian on the farm
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Brandi and the mirror
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Tae’tianna and Nuk
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Kelsey at work
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Tyler and Eisley at home
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The Magenta Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of TD Bank Group for their ongoing commitment to Flash Forward and to emerging artists.

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