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Discover 'Ken Light: Course of the Empire', a profound photographic exploration that captures the fragile essence of America in the 21st century. This compelling hardback book, published by Steidl in 2022 and featuring 276 pages, presents a poignant visual narrative that chronicles a decade of seismic shifts in American society. Through the lens of Ken Light, you will traverse the diverse landscapes of the nation, from its bustling cities to its quiet heartlands, unveiling the struggles and triumphs of people across race, class, and political divide.
Light's photographic journey documents pivotal moments in history, including protests, climate change disasters, and political polarization. His black-and-white images resonate deeply, offering an unfiltered look at America's complexities: the rise and ramifications of the Trump era, social unrest, and a nation grappling with its identity during a pandemic.
This title not only serves as a powerful record of current social conditions but also as a historical artifact that future generations will reflect upon. As you turn each page, you'll glimpse into the heart of a country experiencing profound turmoil and transformation.
Celebrate the art of photography and engage with the pressing issues of our time through 'Ken Light: Course of the Empire'. This stunning book makes an essential addition to any collection for photography enthusiasts, historians, and those passionate about social justice.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9783958299580
Year: 2022
Publisher: Steidl
Pages: 276
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9783958299580
Year: 2022
Publisher: Steidl
Pages: 276
Description:
A decade ago, Ken Light traveled across the United States photographing the country, an empire he realized was the most fragile of organisms. The photographs of the earlier years in this book create the context for understanding how America lost its way. Light reached all four corners of the country to document people across race, class and political lines. We see the heartland and the coastal cities, Wall Street and rural small towns.
As he continued, seismic changes erupted across America and the country descended into an age of crisis. He photographed protests and Washington politicians in Congress and the White House, climate change disasters and environmental defenders, the rise of the regime of Donald Trump, the Trump rallies and America's reactions to it all. He comprehensively probed the fractured social and economic condition, going beyond the tropes of inequality we all recite by heart to create a visual portrait of a country mired in calamity, its people deeply splintered, angry and in pain.
The resulting portrait of the American social landscape is a riveting historical and visual record of a complicated country in a complicated time. It is compelling, and one of the earliest photographic accounts of an age that historians and citizens will be scrutinizing for generations to come.
Course of Empire is a hard and unsparing look at the United States in the last decade, a period marked by protest, political polarization, racialized violence, income inequality, climate change-induced disaster, and a deadly pandemic. In this series of black-and-white pictures made across the country, Light captures the d
Light's photographic journey documents pivotal moments in history, including protests, climate change disasters, and political polarization. His black-and-white images resonate deeply, offering an unfiltered look at America's complexities: the rise and ramifications of the Trump era, social unrest, and a nation grappling with its identity during a pandemic.
This title not only serves as a powerful record of current social conditions but also as a historical artifact that future generations will reflect upon. As you turn each page, you'll glimpse into the heart of a country experiencing profound turmoil and transformation.
Celebrate the art of photography and engage with the pressing issues of our time through 'Ken Light: Course of the Empire'. This stunning book makes an essential addition to any collection for photography enthusiasts, historians, and those passionate about social justice.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9783958299580
Year: 2022
Publisher: Steidl
Pages: 276
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9783958299580
Year: 2022
Publisher: Steidl
Pages: 276
Description:
A decade ago, Ken Light traveled across the United States photographing the country, an empire he realized was the most fragile of organisms. The photographs of the earlier years in this book create the context for understanding how America lost its way. Light reached all four corners of the country to document people across race, class and political lines. We see the heartland and the coastal cities, Wall Street and rural small towns.
As he continued, seismic changes erupted across America and the country descended into an age of crisis. He photographed protests and Washington politicians in Congress and the White House, climate change disasters and environmental defenders, the rise of the regime of Donald Trump, the Trump rallies and America's reactions to it all. He comprehensively probed the fractured social and economic condition, going beyond the tropes of inequality we all recite by heart to create a visual portrait of a country mired in calamity, its people deeply splintered, angry and in pain.
The resulting portrait of the American social landscape is a riveting historical and visual record of a complicated country in a complicated time. It is compelling, and one of the earliest photographic accounts of an age that historians and citizens will be scrutinizing for generations to come.
Course of Empire is a hard and unsparing look at the United States in the last decade, a period marked by protest, political polarization, racialized violence, income inequality, climate change-induced disaster, and a deadly pandemic. In this series of black-and-white pictures made across the country, Light captures the d