Kodachrome Memory American Pictures 1972-1990 |
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By (photographer):
| Benn, Nathan |
Contribution by:
| Farber, Paul M. |
Foreword by:
| Buckley, Richard |
ISBN: | 978-1-57687-665-7 |
Publication Date: | Sep 2013 |
Publisher: | powerHouse Books
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Imprint: | powerHouse Books |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $50.00USD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Kodachrome Memory presents a last glimpse of an America that was, the last stand of the old order, the final tired, proud, alive moments of distinctive regionalism before the information age hastened a great cultural flattening. It exemplifies forthright storytelling about everyday people and vernacular spaces. The photographs organised by geographic and cultural affinities (Yankee, Heartland, Pittsburgh and Florida), raise questions rather than purport facts; they enchant with elegant...
More DescriptionKodachrome Memory presents a last glimpse of an America that was, the last stand of the old order, the final tired, proud, alive moments of distinctive regionalism before the information age hastened a great cultural flattening. It exemplifies forthright storytelling about everyday people and vernacular spaces. The photographs organised by geographic and cultural affinities (Yankee, Heartland, Pittsburgh and Florida), raise questions rather than purport facts; they enchant with elegant forms and unexpected details.