AMERICA - THE STATEHOOD QUARTERS BY BLAISE HAYWARD

The statehood quarters are a series of fifty circulating coins released by the United States Mint from 1999 to 2008. The reverse side of each coin features a design that commemorates the unique history, traditions, and symbols of each state, and the series was released in the same order that the states ratified the Constitution or were admitted into the Union. It became the most successful numismatic program in US history, with roughly half the country’s population collecting the coins. The words “E Pluribus Unum” are the one common element on each quarter’s reverse.

Hayward began the Statehood Quarters project in New York in July 2023 as he, like many others, had become increasingly concerned with the fractious state of politics. In their formal simplicity, Hayward’s photographs recall the official images published when
each coin was first minted—an effort to evoke the communal enthusiasm the original quarters generated across the country. But the coins are no longer pristine; they are worn, with scratches and edges softened by passing through countless hands. Rather than tarnishes or flaws, these markings highlight a collective, shared use and perhaps reveal opportunities for a common understanding.

These works are printed on archival Canson rag photographique paper.

Alabama by Blaise Hayward

Alabama by Blaise Hayward

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Alaska by Blaise Hayward

Alaska by Blaise Hayward

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Arizona by Blaise Hayward

Arizona by Blaise Hayward

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Arkansas by Blaise Hayward

Arkansas by Blaise Hayward

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California by Blaise Hayward

California by Blaise Hayward

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Colorado by Blaise Hayward

Colorado by Blaise Hayward

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Connecticut by Blaise Hayward

Connecticut by Blaise Hayward

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Deleware by Blaise Hayward

Deleware by Blaise Hayward

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Florida by Blaise Hayward

Florida by Blaise Hayward

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Georgia by Blaise Hayward

Georgia by Blaise Hayward

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Hawaii by Blaise Hayward

Hawaii by Blaise Hayward

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Idaho by Blaise Hayward

Idaho by Blaise Hayward

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Illinois by Blaise Hayward

Illinois by Blaise Hayward

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Indiana by Blaise Hayward

Indiana by Blaise Hayward

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Iowa by Blaise Hayward

Iowa by Blaise Hayward

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Kansas by Blaise Hayward

Kansas by Blaise Hayward

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Kentucky by Blaise Hayward

Kentucky by Blaise Hayward

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Louisiana by Blaise Hayward

Louisiana by Blaise Hayward

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Maine by Blaise Hayward

Maine by Blaise Hayward

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Maryland by Blaise Hayward

Maryland by Blaise Hayward

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Massachussetts by Blaise Hayward

Massachussetts by Blaise Hayward

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Michigan by Blaise Hayward

Michigan by Blaise Hayward

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Minnesota by Blaise Hayward

Minnesota by Blaise Hayward

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Mississippi by Blaise Hayward

Mississippi by Blaise Hayward

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Missouri by Blaise Hayward

Missouri by Blaise Hayward

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Montana by Blaise Hayward

Montana by Blaise Hayward

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Nebraska by Blaise Hayward

Nebraska by Blaise Hayward

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Nevada by Blaise Hayward

Nevada by Blaise Hayward

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New Hampshire by Blaise Hayward

New Hampshire by Blaise Hayward

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New Jersey by Blaise Hayward

New Jersey by Blaise Hayward

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New Mexico by Blaise Hayward

New Mexico by Blaise Hayward

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New York by Blaise Hayward

New York by Blaise Hayward

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North Carolina by Blaise Hayward

North Carolina by Blaise Hayward

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North Dakota by Blaise Hayward

North Dakota by Blaise Hayward

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Ohio by Blaise Hayward

Ohio by Blaise Hayward

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Oklahoma by Blaise Hayward

Oklahoma by Blaise Hayward

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Oregon by Blaise Hayward

Oregon by Blaise Hayward

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Pennsylvania by Blaise Hayward

Pennsylvania by Blaise Hayward

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Rhode Island by Blaise Hayward

Rhode Island by Blaise Hayward

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South Carolina by Blaise Hayward

South Carolina by Blaise Hayward

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South Dakota by Blaise Hayward

South Dakota by Blaise Hayward

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Tennessee by Blaise Hayward

Tennessee by Blaise Hayward

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Texas by Blaise Hayward

Texas by Blaise Hayward

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Utah by Blaise Hayward

Utah by Blaise Hayward

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Vermont by Blaise Hayward

Vermont by Blaise Hayward

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Virginia by Blaise Hayward

Virginia by Blaise Hayward

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Washington by Blaise Hayward

Washington by Blaise Hayward

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West Virginia by Blaise Hayward

West Virginia by Blaise Hayward

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