Like many photographers and photography lovers, Wen-Hang Lin “discovered” the United States and camera work through Robert Frank’s influential The Americans. The photography book, first published in 1958 and featuring an introduction by author Jack Kerouac, is often seen as the pivotal mid-century statement for photojournalism and fine-art black-and-white imagery.

Nearly thirty years ago, Lin, buoyed by Frank’s groundbreaking work, moved from Taipei, Taiwan to the States to pursue photography studies. “I knew there was only one place I wanted to study photography,” writes Lin about his discovery of The Americans. Lin eventually earned an MFA from the Ohio State University and a BFA at Arizona State University.

In 2018, the Mesa, Arizona-based artist started an ongoing series called And I Wander that he says acts as a visual metaphor for his struggle to assimilate as an immigrant.

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