Time Is Money. Photographs by Carole Conde and Karl Beveridge. November 1 - December 29, 1991.

Syracuse University, 1991. Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery, No. 26. Slim catalog, foldout, 6 heavy weight pages, 9 illustrations, essay by Gina Murtagh.  Fine. Summary:

Time Is Money: Photographs by Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge is a six-page foldout exhibition catalog published by Syracuse University to document an exhibition held from November 1 through December 29, 1991, at the Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery. The catalog features nine illustrations alongside an introductory essay by curator Gina Murtagh.

It highlights the socially engaged, politically charged artistic practice of the Canadian duo Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge.

Key Themes and Content

• Critique of Labor and Capitalism: True to the artists' long-standing focus on social justice and labor rights, the catalog showcases highly staged, narrative imagery exploring how "time is money" under the pressures of corporate restructuring, automation, and industrial competitiveness.

• Collaborative Process: The featured photographs stem from the artists' direct collaborations with trade unions and working-class communities, reflecting their unique methodology of blending documentary narrative with conceptual art.

• Staged Narrative Photomontage: Rather than relying on traditional snapshot photojournalism, the images utilize deliberately staged tableaux, heavy symbolism, and corporate slogans to critique the modern workplace, the de-skilling of workers, and the corporate demand for "quality time."

The publication serves as a concise artifact of the artists' effort to challenge mainstream media representation, opting instead for visual storytelling that centers the struggles and collective memories of the labor movement.