Works of the World

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A girl leans on a railing at the top of a wide, curved stairwell. Her back is to the camera, and she’s looking at a gallery wall of portraits of Indigenous Americans on the landing beneath her.

The camera peers up at the same girl. She is wearing a surgical mask, and she stands in thought at the top of a staircase between two large, marble pillars, leaning against the same wooden railing.

The same girl leans on a cafe table, gazing out the window at a bright blue hatchback car.

Artist Statement

Every part of the world holds beauty waiting to be discovered. And it’s even easier to find that beauty when looking through another person’s lens.

Morgan Rodriguez
Morgan Rodriguez is a member of the class of 2025 at Florida Atlantic University High School in Boca Raton, Florida. She is a competitive golfer and a nature enthusiast, and she aspires to become an environmental attorney. In her free time, Morgan enjoys adrenaline-pumping activities such as jet skiing, hiking, obstacle courses, and swimming.