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Author:

Sohm, Joseph.

Title:

Visions of America : photographing democracy / by Joseph Sohm ; foreword by Paul Theroux.

Edition:

Special collectors ed.

Publisher:

Visions of AmericaLLC,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

301 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Subject:

United States--Civilization--20th century--Pictorial works.
United States--Civilization--21st century--Pictorial works.

Contents:

Ameri-Icons : in pursuit of happiness -- Native America : peoples, landscapes, and animals -- Red, white, BLACK : from Africa to America -- Photographic memory : living and loving history -- States of union : welcome to America -- Town and country : roots of democracy -- Song of the open road : roads, rivers, and railroads -- We the people : becoming Jefferson's thirteenth generation -- Avenue of the Americas : building castles in the sky -- E Pluribus Unum : the rituals of democracy -- Red, white, BLUES : tale of three cities -- Red, white, GREEN : recapturing our Ameri-I-can attitude -- Vox Populi : presidents "r" us -- Show us US.

Summary:

This is a photographic work which has tried to feature all the peoples comprising present-day America, to illustrate how all nationalities live in relative peace here, and, which has tried to reflect on our shared heritage and hopes of the future.

ISBN:

0970795718
9780970795717

OCLC:

(OCoLC)430055959

LCCN:

2008940346

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)