Christmas Superfans and Their Homes

Christmas means a lot of different things to a lot of different people – religion, family, charity, presents. For photographer Jesse Rieser, Christmas is a time to cast an almost anthropological eye over the “monuments to merriness” assembled by Americans in full holiday spirit.

Rieser began the project, titled Christmas in America: Happy Birthday Jesus four years ago after his parents – who are featured in some his images – relocated from St. Louis, Missouri, to Phoenix, Arizona.

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