Mitch Epstein: American Power

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In American Power, Mitch Epstein investigates notions of power, both electrical and political. His focus is on energy – how it gets made, how it gets used, and the ramifications of both. From 2003 to 2008, he photographed at and around sites where fossil fuel, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind, and solar power are produced in the United States. The resulting photographs contain Epstein’s signature complex wit, surprising detail, and formal rigor. These pictures illuminate the intersection between American society and American landscape. Here is a portrait of early 21st century America, as it clings to past comforts and gropes for a more sensible future. In an accompanying essay, Epstein discusses his method, and how making these photographs led him to think harder about the artist’s role in a country teetering between collapse and transformation.

 

About the author

Mitch Epstein, born 1952 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, is considered one of the best color photographers in the United States. His works are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.

Product details

Title
Mitch Epstein: American Power
Publication Date
January 2011
Publisher
Steidl Verlag
Number of Pages
144
ISBN-10
978-3-86521-924-4
Size
11,81 x 10,63 inch
30 x 27 cm

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