Photograph of cocktails on a table and a package of “Marlboro” cigarettes prominately displayed. There is also a pearl necklace drapped on the table and in the background is a night view of the cityscape. The word “Distress” is in pink type in large letters and is written upside down. Version of the catalogue essay for The Public Art Show curated by the author for the Nexus Contemporary Arts Center and the Southern Arts Federation in Atlanta, Georgia. Artists: Mitchell Syrop, Jenny Holzer, Ken Lum