American Geography

Award-winning photographer Matt Black traveled over 100,000 miles to chronicle the reality of todayÆs unseen and forgotten America. When Magnum photographer Matt Black began exploring his hometown in CaliforniaÆs rural Central Valleyùdubbed ôthe other California,ö where one-third of the population lives in povertyùhe knew what his next project had to be. Black was inspired to create a vivid portrait of an unknown America, to photograph some of the poorest communities across the US. Traveling across forty-six states and Puerto Rico, Black visited designated ôpoverty areas,ö places with a poverty rate above 20 percent, and found that poverty areas are so numerous that theyÆre never more than a two-hourÆs drive apart, woven through the fabric of the country but cut off from ôthe land of opportunity.ö American Geography is a visual record of this five-year, 100,000-mile road trip, which chronicles the vulnerable conditions faced by AmericaÆs poor. This compelling compilation of black-and-white photographs is accompanied by BlackÆs own travelogueùa collection of observations, overheard conversations in cafe?s and public transportation, diner menus, bus timetables, historical facts, and snippets from daily news reports. A future classic of photography, this monograph is supported by an international touring exhibition and is a must-have for anyone with an interest in witnessing the reality of an America thatÆs been excluded from the American Dream.

• | Author: Matt Black
• | Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• | Publication Date: Nov 02, 2021
• | Number of Pages: 168 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Photography
• | ISBN-10: 0500545359
• | ISBN-13: 9780500545355