The Great Read: She Spent Years on a Giant Project About One Man. The Result Is Monumental.
Taryn Simon’s new show at the Guggenheim Museum is an audacious attempt to document the story of modern America through the life of one F.B.I. agent.
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The Great Read
September 14, 2026, 2:44 p.m. Eastern time

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She Spent Years on a Giant Project About One Man. The Result Is Monumental.

Taryn Simon’s new show at the Guggenheim Museum is an audacious attempt to document the story of modern America through the life of one F.B.I. agent.

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