Allegiance by Laura Russell

Allegiance is a limited-edition photographic artist book celebrating the American Flag—a living symbol of freedom, opportunity, and equality. Unfortunately, it has also become 
an logo co-opted by one political party. Once revered, the Flag is now shamelessly shilled by a personality cult. As we contemplate the state of America 250 years after its founding, it is time to re-claim the flag as a proud symbol for ALL Americans. Consider this book a travelogue exploring the state of our Flag. Allegiance features four independent accordion "chapters," each unfurling to reveal photographs of the stars and stripes displayed in both reverent and irreverent ways. From patriotic to fervent ideological visual proclamations, these images create a "Postcards from America" road trip, with locations spanning from Detroit to Portland, the Ozarks to the Mojave Desert, and many points in between. The photographs, collected over the past 18 years document our social and political culture in four broad th