{"product_id":"american-geography-matt-black-9780500545355","title":"American Geography","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen Magnum photographer Matt Black began exploring his hometown in California's rural Central Valley--dubbed \"the other California,\" where one-third of the population lives in poverty--he 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 \"poverty areas,\" places with a poverty rate above 20 percent, and found that poverty areas are so numerous that they're never more than a two-hour's drive apart, woven through the fabric of the country but cut off from \"the land of opportunity.\" \u003cem\u003eAmerican Geography\u003c\/em\u003e is a visual record of this five-year, 100,000-mile road trip, which chronicles the vulnerable conditions faced by America's poor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling compilation of black-and-white photographs is accompanied by Black's own travelogue--a 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 that's been excluded from the American Dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matt Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500545359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500545355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 10.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2021 pg. 89","brand":"Matt Black","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053897806079,"sku":"9780500545355","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e1e5574-4f2f-41e3-a6ff-224a1f399951.jpg?v=1685026862","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-geography-matt-black-9780500545355","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}