Fragile Dwelling
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This is the third volume of photographs and text by Margaret Morton documenting the lives and living spaces of New York City's homeless population.Over a ten-year period, Margaret Morton documented... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0893819158
ISBN13:9780893819156
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Aperture
Length:127 Pages
Weight:2.57 lbs.
Dimensions:11.7" x 0.8" x 9.8"
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A beautiful book...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Margaret Morton has a way of allowing her photos to speak to us. We are at once drawn and repelled by her photos. I believe her subject matter taps into something 'primal' (not in the sense of 'primitive' but in the sense of 'real') in all of us.While the photos, in black and white, are quite stark, there is an element of beauty that seeps from the reality of the subjects photographed. There is not much sensationalism and there is a sense of pride in the dwellings constructed. Morton's photos and allowing the people to speak for themselves makes for an insightful and moving photo essay....
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