Shannon Thomas PerichShannon Thomas Perich is the Curator in the Photographic History Collection at the
Smithsonian's National Museum of American History where she has worked
for over twenty years. She has taught History of Photography at the Maryland Insttute College
of Art (MICA). Perich's research often
explores the dynamic intersections of the art, technology and history of
photography, especially where the personal experience and national
narratives are at play.