{"product_id":"american-geography-copy","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.” American Geography is a visual record of this five-year, 100,000-mile road trip, which chronicles the vulnerable conditions faced by America’s poor.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis compelling compilation of black-and-white photographs is accompanied by Black’s own travelogue—a collection of observations, overheard conversations in cafeés 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\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 168\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e105 black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.8 in x 10.7 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: November 2nd, 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730550853719,"sku":"T\u0026H-GEO2","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1781\/2331\/files\/american.jpg?v=1777326422","url":"https:\/\/charcoalbookclub.com\/products\/american-geography-copy","provider":"Charcoal Book Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}