Golden States of Grace

Rick Nahmias’ exhibition of photographs currently on view at the Fullerton Museum Center in Fullerton, California, Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited, reminds us that there are many ways to define family. The disinherited that he shares with us are part of our culture: those we have pushed to the margins, but are managing, through their faith, to hold on and survive. In many of the groups he has chosen, there is a clear struggle going on: with identity, history, and American culture and society. Some battles are more easily winnable than others. All are more than worth the effort.