In this intimate portrait of an unfamiliar America, award-winning Swedish photojournalist Pieter ten Hoopen (born 1974) takes us to Hungry Horse, Montana. One in three residents of this small town subsist below the poverty line, and most live in trailers and caravans. During extended periods spent in Hungry Horse over the course of more than ten years, the artist discovered great compassion and human warmth in an environment beset by unemployment, drugs and deprivation. "I think it took me more than ten years to understand this place and see beyond the clichés of the USA," reflected ten Hoopen.
Portraits of Hungry Horse's residents are juxtaposed in this volume with landscapes showing the area's staggering natural beauty. Hungry Horse includes an essay by New York Times Magazine contributing writer Luke Mogelson and a DVD of ten Hoopen's documentary film about the town.
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Review:
Stories of the struggles of poverty, drug use, loneliness, and loss, as well as the spirit of renewal, peace, and serenity through stunning landscapes (Alan Taylor The Atlantic)
What are Americans like today?'.... with Steinbeck’s question in mind, the Dutch photographer Pieter Ten Hoopen embarked on an American road trip of his own.... he was amazed by the resilience of the people he came to know. (Genevieve Fussell The New Yorker)
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- PublisherMax Ström
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 9171263136
- ISBN 13 9789171263131
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages128