Purpletown: Photographs and voices from America's Thin Divide (signed)

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Purpletown: Photographs and voices from America's Thin Divide (signed)

$75.00

This deluxe volume contains 56 photographs of US communities that were virtual ties in the 2020 presidential election, from more than sixty different towns and cities in twenty-two states. It includes an introductory essay, field notes, and interviews, and a custom map showing Purpletowns and red-blue margins on a precinct-by-precinct level. It features a three-color cloth foil-stamped cover and high quality color reproduction and paper. it is a take on contemporary (mostly) small-town America that casts an unflinching yet hopeful view on the troubled state of our culture and democracy.

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Testimonials:

Catherine Opie, photographer, Los Angeles:

Purpletown continues Paul Shambroom’s important observation of America and the significance of democracy. The images, filled with the sentiment of American life, often dance with the clichés of Americana, reflecting the slim margins of the country’s deep political divide. His work resonates in its portrayal of the everyday, bearing witness to these tensions. His ability to imbue the politics of our times into a new and profound body of work has always intrigued me, and Purpletown is ultimately a reminder that every vote counts.

Stephen Shore, photographer, New York:

Photography is better equipped to describe than to explain. This makes tackling certain cultural and political issues challenging. Throughout his career, Paul Shambroom has taken on this challenge. Purpletown, for me, is his most successful project.