Sally Stockhold

Ayn Rand, The Subjective Objectivist

From “myselfportraits, ode to icons” Series
Hand-colored archival pigment print
Edition of 6 + 2 APs
Sally Stockhold © 2010

Ayn Rand (1905-1982) A Russian born novelist and philosopher, Rand came to America in 1926. She was famous for the best-selling novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged as well as for developing her philosophy known as “Objectivism.” Rand detested communist Russia and loved America, especially life in New York City. She relished hosting weekly Manhattan soirées to discuss capitalism, philosophy, sex, music, politics and human capability. Among her devoted acolytes was the young Alan Greenspan. “My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of Man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity.” Ayn Rand

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