Photographs Capture Nashville's Multifaceted Identity

A collection of photographs curated by Smithsonian magazine showcases Nashville, Tennessee, through diverse lenses, highlighting its architecture, festivals, nightlife, and daily life. Images include the Parthenon replica at twilight, skateboarders on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge, birds over the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge, a Fourth of July celebration on Broadway, a vintage car passing the Parthenon, a woman walking with groceries, guitarist Billy Crain in front of an American flag mural, people strolling on the pedestrian bridge at sunset, a layered nightlife scene, a portrait outside a tattoo parlor, the Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge reflecting on the Cumberland River, a young fox foraging at night, a truck with a religious message, and a sunset over the skyline. Photographers include Cleo Bond, Jana Foster, Suzanne Asaturian, Scarlett Collins, Justina Ray, Zili Zhang, Jaime Torres, Mark Maryanovich, Urte Kortjohann, Mayur Phadtare, John Collins, Don McEwen, Patrick Maciel, Sharon Hart, and Scott Evers, with works dating from 2009 to 2024.