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145Brian Byrn was born in Corydon, Indiana. The first of his family to attend college, he graduated with a Bachelor%u2019s Degree in Fine Art from Indiana University Southeast in 1981. Since then, he has been Curator of Exhibitions & Education at the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart, Indiana. The museum%u2019s extensive collection contains works of local, state, and national significance. Brian received his Masters in Education with an emphasis in Art from Indiana University at South Bend in 1996.Front cover photos:%u2022 Ford Truck%u2014rural LaPorte Co. (850.07)%u2022 Tulip Trestle Viaduct (The third longest bridge of its kind in the world.)%u2014rural Greene Co. (873.01)Rear cover photos:%u2022 Railroad Passenger Car (Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad)%u2014Indiana Railway Museum, French Lick, Orange Co. (883.15)%u2022 DeSoto Automobile%u2014rural Orange Co. (882.06)Book and cover design by Lynn BowerJohn Bower%u2019s black-and-white photographs have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout Indiana. With a reputation for capturing the essence and poignancy of the state%u2019s unique cultural heritage, his work has been featured in scores of publications. Recognizing the merit of his artistic accomplishments, the Indiana Arts Commission has awarded Bower three Individual Artist Grants and, in 2008, he was named an Indiana Artisan. Journey%u2019s End is his sixth Indiana photography book.