Justine Kurland’s photographic approach in Highway Kind centers on capturing the expansive American landscape threaded by highways, emphasizing themes of travel, solitude, and the search for freedom. The images often feature solitary figures set against vast, open roads and natural surroundings, invoking a mood of quiet contemplation and transient existence.

The work presents a nuanced exploration of the relationship between humans and the road, highlighting moments of pause amid perpetual motion. Kurland’s 2021 publication, spanning 144 pages, uses this visual strategy to probe the mythos of American mobility and the personal narratives that unfold within these liminal spaces.