23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Inventory of a Nation
From above, a vast parking lot of newly manufactured cars forms a rigid field of repetition—an industrial landscape shaped by scale, efficiency, and endless demand. Scattered pockets of color break the uniformity, hinting at individuality within a system built on mass production. The scene reflects a defining aspect of American life: the enormity of its infrastructure and the consumer cycles that fuel it.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | California, United States of America |
| Camera: | Canon EOS R5m2 |
| Copyright: | © Alex Visbal |