Power 2016: an American election

“Untitled (Podium Steps”)
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
Cleveland, Ohio.
July 18, 2016

The photographs in this portfolio are from more than 3,000 shots by Jon Winet and Allen Spore for “Power2016,” a hybrid art-journalism project that traveled in July to document and provide commentary at the Republican and Democratic parties’ national political conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia.

The first and last photographs in the series are from Johnson County, Iowa.

Power 2016 coverage was featured online and in print in The Brooklyn Rail, The Public (Buffalo, New York) and Little Village (Iowa City, Iowa).

Jon Winet is a professor in the University of Iowa School of Art& Art History Media | Social Practice | Design Intermedia Program. He holds an appointment on the Public Policy Center faculty.

Allen Spore is a Mississippi-based photographer and educator.

Power 2016 was made possible with funds from a grant from the University of Iowa Office of Research and Economic Development Arts & Humanities Initiative.

“Waiting for Donald”
Campaign Rally
The University of Iowa Field House
Iowa City. Iowa
January 26, 2016

“Convention City”
Downtown Cleveland, site of the 2016 Republican Party National Convention
July 19, 2016

“Stephen Altanund”
Delegate, Turnersville, N.J.
Conventional Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
Cleveland, Ohio

“Nomination Acceptance Speech”
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
July 21, 2016

“Balloon Drop”
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
July 21, 2016

“Washington”
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
July 21, 2016

“Make America First Again”
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention

“Untitled (Post-nomination Speech Celebration, Quicken Loans Arena Men’s Room)”
Convention Hall, Quicken Loans Arena
2016 Republican Party National Convention
July 21, 2016

“Untitled (Media Podium)”
Convention All
2016 Democratic Party National Convention
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Penn.
July 25, 2016

“Post Commander”
Convention Hall
2016 Democratic Party National Convention
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Penn.
July 25, 2016

“Acceptance Speech”
Convention Hall
2016 Democratic Party National Convention
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Penn.
July 28, 2016

“Unofficial Rest Area”
Convention Hall
2016 Democratic Party National Convention
Wells Fargo Center
Philadelphia, Penn.
July 26, 2016

“Vote (Bryna Silver)”
Reading Terminal Market.
Downtown Philadelphia
July 28, 2016

“Volunteer”
Grand Opening, Johnson County Iowa Republican Party Headquarters
North Liberty, Iowa
Sept. 16, 2016