Alexander Laurent Rubalcava, Timothy Dwight College

Alexander Laurent Rubalcava, Timothy Dwight College

His dedicated interest and hard work show a deep commitment and fearless attitude in making pictures that deal with issues close to him: personal themes related to the culture of the American family and Mormon identity. His photographic endeavor is comparable to that of an MFA student – which is rare to see from an undergraduate – Eli Whitney or not. His work has the potential to be important in that it is not merely a mode of self-expression, but also as a tool to help the broader world understand this very specific and opaque culture he was raised in, thus bringing people of differing beliefs that much closer to one another through a new understanding.

Lisa Kereszi, Assistant Director of Graduate Studies in Photography, Yale School of Art