Jonathan 
C. Hyman

JONATHAN C. HYMAN is a Sullivan County, NY based documentary photographer, photojournalist, and independent scholar whose work centers on public speech, memorialization, vernacular art, & contemporary American popular culture. As a lecturer and former U.S. State Department Cultural Envoy best known for his work surrounding vernacular art, memorials, and public speech made in response to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, Hyman's work is a cornerstone collection of the National September 11th Memorial & Museum. In addition to being the subject of a University of Texas Press book coedited by Hyman & renowned scholars Edward T. Linenthal & Christiane Gruber titled, The Landscapes of 9/11: A Photographer's Journey, this body of work has been exhibited at national cultural institutions, featured in Time Magazine, the New York Times, the Journal of American History, Der Spiegel, El Mundo, and other media nationally and internationally.

Since 2016, Hyman has traveled widely, covering the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections, as well as a wide assortment of rallies and events. His work documents expressions of support for and opposition to Donald Trump and his political opponents. The photographer’s most recent long-term project, The Epoch of Trump, illustrates Trump’s influence on American culture through vernacular art and verbal expression. The project explores the intersection of personal emotions and significant moments in public history, including the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. It also documents public gatherings ranging from Women’s Marches and rallies protesting antisemitism, ICE, and DOGE to pro-immigration rallies, Veterans Against Trump events, Charlie Kirk vigils, and anti-war vigils concerning Gaza and Iran.

Currently, Hyman is developing a book based on his Epoch of Trump materials as well as a book on the vernacular architecture of hot dog stands and hot dog trucks and carts in the landscape.