Matthew Hoen

Pastoral Settings traces the histories of labor embedded in the Hudson River Valley. Moving through sites shaped by centuries of industry, the photographic series reflects on how the legacies of industrial production persist in physical landscapes and collective memory alike. The images observe the ongoing impact of human presence and the resulting transformation. The work considers how labor continues to shape American landscapes, revealing traces of past economies while acknowledging the lives that persist amongst them.

Matthew Hoen works primarily as a photojournalist specializing in news imagery, with work published in outlets including The Guardian, TIME, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and CBS News.