Chris Jordan

Whether hes showing us oceans of discarded plastic bottles, a giant whirlpool of cell phones or aluminum cans stacked a mile high, Chris Jordans startling images provide a perspective on mass culture like no other. Zooming from the enormous to the detailed, from the collective to the individual, his stunning illustrations of the statistics of our mass consumption inspire reflection on our individual roles in the stewardship of our planet. Lecturing with slides of his internationally acclaimed images, Jordan looks at the dark side of the American dream.

Along the way, he shares a wealth of stunning facts about the subjects he depicts: 426,000 cell phones discarded by Americans daily; 15 million sheets of office paper used every five minutes; 30,000 gun-related deaths annually in the U.S.; 60,000 plastic bags, the number used in the U.S. every five seconds; and more.

His own journey of awareness is accomplished in a self-reflective style as he details his personal transformation from detached corporate lawyer to passionately engaged artist and cultural activistawakening us to the dangers of our culture of mass consumption.

Reflecting on the deeper implications of our mass consumption, Jordan examines the difficult issues we all face as citizens of the world.