Description
The colors, textures, people, fashions and street life of '60s America
American Voyage is a beautiful portrait of 1960s America from Italian photographer Mario Carnicelli (born 1937), recently rediscovered after 50 years and published here for the first time. Featuring over 150 color and black-and-white images, this stunning work transcends other books on similar subject matter; the photographs are truly compelling, drawing the reader/viewer into Carnicelli's world.
In 1966, Mario Carnicelli won first place in a national Italian photography competition sponsored by Popular Photography magazine, Mamiya and Pentax. The prize was a scholarship to photograph America. Carnicelli approached the country as an outsider, and yet his perspective managed to capture the essence of the American experience. He was fascinated by the almost reckless freedom offered by America, with its mix of cultures and traditions, its fashion and individuality; at the same time he was aware of a pervading loneliness and rootlessness in people separated from family and clan. His photographs are a captivating, optimistic and contemplative look at the complexity of ordinary people living the American dream.
Author: Mario Carnicelli
Publisher: Reel Art Press
Published: 07/24/2018
Pages: 160
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.30w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781909526570
ISBN10: 1909526576
BISAC Categories:
- Photography | Individual Photographers | Monographs