Americans We

by Eugene Richards

In the course of his extraordinary career as a photo-journalist, Eugene Richards has seen many faces of America. From years of poignant, often riveting and sometimes controversial reporting, both on and off assignment, comes Americans We. In turn tender, funny, disturbing, and sublime, Richards's photographs and writing cohere like poetic verse. His talent for rendering the very essence of contemporary life has never before been so discernable, whether depicting a Memorial Day parade, the birth of a child, an inmate on death row, or a farm couple threatened with foreclosure. From darkness and light Richards forges a vivid and idiosyncratic portrait of the American experience.

Genres: Photography

123 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1994

Reviews

[sweet orange books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beauty and Dignity. one of my favorite.

[Aaron the Pink Donut · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hard look at what it is to be an American and live in the margins. Poverty, drugs and violence mare the images throughout.