| Zoe Leonard: Al Río / To the River Contributor(s): Leonard, Zoe, Johnson, Tim (Editor), Azoulay, Ariella (Text by (Art, Photo Books)) |
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ISBN: 3775748784 ISBN-13: 9783775748780 Publisher: Hatje Cantz OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2022 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Individual Photographers - Monographs - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Landscapes |
| Physical Information: 1.81" H x 9.29" W x 11.5" (5.90 lbs) 592 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This two-volume project documents the body of water at the US/Mexico border in a photography series and an anthology of writings In 2016, New York-based photographer Zoe Leonard (born 1961) embarked on a project to address contemporary border politics using the river that indicates the international boundary between Mexico and the United States. Along the 1,200-mile journey Leonard encounters various landmarks both manmade and natural. Unmistakable is the presence of detention facilities alongside bridges and levees. Through Leonard's black-and-white images, the river known as Rio Bravo in Mexico and Rio Grande in the United States is revealed not just as a river but as a political tool, a source of water, and a region that many people call home on either side of the border. The first volume displays Leonard's photographs and the second contains written contributions from internationally acclaimed artists, essayists, journalists, poets and scholars. The publication also provides an interdisciplinary reference for people interested in the river, environmental issues, borderlands culture and contemporary border issues. |