MAJOR ARCANA

Portraits of Witches in America

Photographs by Frances F. Denny

JANUARY 12 - APRIL 17, 2021

Major Arcana: Portraits of Witches in America is a collection of portraits of women from across the United States who identify as witches. Major Arcana explores the various ways the notion of witch-ness belongs to those who claim it, representing the witch as a singularly self-sought identity that both empowers and politicizes its bearer. Each person photographed for Major Arcana (including genderfluid and trans individuals) pursues a form of witchcraft, whether aligned with a religion (like Wicca, Santeria, or Voudou) or a self-defined practice.