American Solitudes

Name: American Solitudes
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American Solitudes presents a compelling photographic journey by Jean-Luc Bertini, capturing the complex theme of isolation across the United States. Over ten years, Bertini's portraits reveal the intersection of geography and individualism, portraying subjects within vast American landscapes to explore varied states of solitude and loneliness. This work offers a distinctive lens on American identity, eloquently introduced by Richard Ford, who reflects on the nuanced nature of solitude in American life.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in photography, American culture, and the exploration of human emotion in relation to place. It will appeal to those who appreciate contemplative visual narratives and thoughtful commentary on solitude and individuality.

A photographic study of the varied character of solitude in America

A photographic study of the varied character of solitude in America

Description

Over the course of a decade, French photographer Jean-Luc Bertini travelled the length and breadth of the United States, creating portraits of the unique circumstance of isolation fostered by the country's geographic circumstances and its espousal of an individualist ethos. Bertini casts his subjects against the vast backdrops of the country, exploring all the nuances of isolation, from solitude to loneliness. This perspective produces an unusual and fresh take on America as a nation.

In his preface, Richard Ford, author of The Sportswriter, Independence Day, The Lay of the Land and Let Me Be Frank With You, focuses on the physiognomies of solitude in America: "Looking at his work, we build up an idea of the unique character of American solitudes, in non-binary terms, in which what is ours does not only belong to us."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9782330135980

Publisher: Actes Sud

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2020

Country: France

Imprint: Actes Sud

Illustration: Illustrated throughout

Contributors:

Foreword by Richard Ford
Afterword by Gilles Mora
Contributions by Jean-Luc Bertini

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 1120g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Jean Luc Bertini lives and works in Paris. American Solitudes is his fourth publication. Richard Ford is an American novelist and short story writer, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/Faulkner award for his novel Independence Day. Gilles Mora is a photography historian and critic specialising in 20th century American photography.