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Greater Atlanta
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"Mark Steinmetz completes his powerful and moving trilogy, 'South', with 'Greater Atlanta'. Photographing in Atlanta and its outlying regions, Steinmetz provides his testimony on contemporary American civilization. Combining portraits and landscapes, he weaves a symbolic and lyrical investigation that subtly questions notions of progress. He further develops motifs — on the automobile, on the telephone — that were first introduced in 'South Central', and catalogues car culture, fast food, convenience stores, and suburban sprawl"--Publisher's description.
653274
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South east
Rare Books
"Designed as a companion book to his critically-acclaimed monograph 'South Central,' Mark Steinmetz here turns his focus to Athens and Atlanta, New Orleans, Memphis and East Tennessee, and the roads between"--Publisher's description.
653273
Letter advertising cruise to South and Central America
Visual Materials
"[1970]"--ms. inscription, blue ink, recto. Letter advertising spring cruise to Central and South America; list of destinations, ports of call, shore information, and price. Focus of item: Monterey.
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A city crew sets a pole in South Central Los Angeles
Visual Materials
A city crew sets a pole in South Central Los Angeles. Note the L.A. Gas and Electric Corp. line across the street. [This photo is courtesy of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.] Pg. 149.
photCL SCE 11 - 00301
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Paris in my time
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"Mark Steinmetz's long-awaited new monograph presents work culled from several extended trips that the artist made to Paris over a twenty-five year period. Paris was where his mother was born and raised, giving Steinmetz a special connection to, and familiarity with, the city. As a result, Steinmetz plays with the conventions of the Paris photographic tradition, from Atget to Kertész. Therefore the pictures are classical, with a modern feel. Consequently Steinmetz updates the tradition and follows the path he has set with his other books"--Publisher's description.
653276
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Understand this
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"Powerful," "affecting," "intimate," "provocative," Understand This by Jervey Tervalon is already being acclaimed as one of the most promising debuts in contemporary American fiction. It is a tapestry whose main thread is the love between Francois and Margot. Seniors at Bolt High, on the surface they have bright futures: Francois is a talented young athlete, while Margot's brains and looks promise to take her far from South Central L.A. But something is holding Francois back.
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