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Dora, Yerkwood, Walker County, Alabama

PUBLISHER Gost Books (01/09/2024)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)
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During the 2016 US Presidential elections Japanese photographer, Fumi Nagasaka, became intrigued by the rural and southern USA. She had lived in New York City for a decade but despite travelling the world, she had yet to visit the rest of the US. All this changed when her friend, Tanya Rouse, invited her to her hometown of Dora, Alabama. Nagasaka continued to visit Dora over several years, gradually building a photographic archive of her visits.

A selection of these photographs are included in her first monograph Dora, Yerkwood, Walker County, Alabama. Located northwest of city of Birmingham, Dora is a town of about 2,300 people. Church, college football, and Jack's --the regional fast food chain-- are popular with the town's residents and Nagasaka was introduced to each on her visits.

Although an outsider, Nagasaka gradually built trust and began to photograph the town's residents. After documenting Dora High School's homecoming football game Nagasaka's connections grew exponentially. She found herself immersed in the lives of several Walker County residents and had the opportunity to tell their stories.
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ISBN-13: 9781915423108
ISBN-10: 1915423104
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 144
Carton Quantity: 11
Product Dimensions: 9.10 x 0.80 x 10.90 inches
Weight: 2.00 pound(s)
Country of Origin: IT
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Photography | Individual Photographers - Monographs
Photography | Subjects & Themes - Portraits & Selfies
Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries
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During the 2016 US Presidential elections Japanese photographer, Fumi Nagasaka, became intrigued by the rural and southern USA. She had lived in New York City for a decade but despite travelling the world, she had yet to visit the rest of the US. All this changed when her friend, Tanya Rouse, invited her to her hometown of Dora, Alabama. Nagasaka continued to visit Dora over several years, gradually building a photographic archive of her visits.

A selection of these photographs are included in her first monograph Dora, Yerkwood, Walker County, Alabama. Located northwest of city of Birmingham, Dora is a town of about 2,300 people. Church, college football, and Jack's --the regional fast food chain-- are popular with the town's residents and Nagasaka was introduced to each on her visits.

Although an outsider, Nagasaka gradually built trust and began to photograph the town's residents. After documenting Dora High School's homecoming football game Nagasaka's connections grew exponentially. She found herself immersed in the lives of several Walker County residents and had the opportunity to tell their stories.

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