Home Fires, Volume I: The Past

During a devastating drought in California, photographer Bruce Haley captured haunting and melancholy images of the San Joaquin Valley in Home Fires, Volume I: The Past. The accompanying text by Kirsten Rian explores contentious water politics and land use issues.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 144 pages
\n Publication date: 21 January 2021
\n Publisher: Daylight Books
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During the peak of a devastating drought that ravaged California, photographer Bruce Haley ventured into the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, his childhood home. Known for his powerful war and documentary photography, Haley shifted his focus to capture the essence of the agricultural region. The resulting photographs, haunting and melancholic, serve as a poignant reflection of the broader context of contentious water politics and land use issues. Accompanying the images is a thoughtful text by writer Kirsten Rian, adding depth and insight to the visual narrative.

The photographs in Home Fires, Volume I: The Past, were taken during the height of a crippling drought in the state of California. Bruce Haley, known for his hard-hitting war and documentary work, turns his camera homeward, to the agriculture-rich San Joaquin Valley where he spent his childhood. The resulting images, haunting and melancholy, play out against the larger framework of contentious water politics and land use issues.

The writer Kirsten Rian provides the accompanying text.

\n Weight: 1470g\n
Dimension: 288 x 329 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781942084884\n \n