The Street of the Lifted Lorax — A Photo Essay
March 19, 2021
“The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss is a children’s book in which the Lorax confronts the industrial Once-Ler about the environmental impact of the Once-ler’s factories. However, the Once-Ler never stops his destructive practices, resulting in the land becoming nearly barren. “The Street of the Lifted Lorax” imagines a future where the environment is so neglected by humans that it no longer exists but in art and memories. As the title of the photo portfolio suggests, this imagined time-to-come is comparable to “The Street of the Lifted Lorax”, where “the wind smells […] sour when it blows”. More alarmingly, this “time-to-come” is very similar to the present day — it unfortunately may be too late for the “unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot” bit that comes at the end of the book.