Home for the High Holy Days

American photographer Penny Wolin grew up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, before moving to Los Angeles. She documents cultures in the American West, as well as Jewish life in America. She is also an esteemed portrait photographer. Her work has appeared in a solo exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution, and she has worked extensively for Condé Nast and Time-Warner magazines, also creating advertising illustrations for top agencies and wineries. Wolin has received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.