Luca Campigotto: American Elegy

The book "American Landscapes" captures the beauty of the American West, including canyons, deserts, coal-mining ghost towns, and urban peripheries, through 70 color photographs and poetic notes. It explores the ancient relationship between American literature and great landscape photography, evoking the myth of "on the road" travel.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 14 June 2021
Publisher: Silvana

The American West's vast natural landscapes are home to stunning canyons, deserts, and coal-mining ghost towns. Explore the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Death Valley, Canyonlands, and Canyon de Chelly, each with its unique charm. In Montana, you'll find a town reminiscent of Edward Hopper's paintings, with brick architecture and a sense of solitude. Visit the liquor stores, Idaho's large auto cemeteries, and the industrial fringes of New York City, each offering a different perspective on the American experience.

The contrast between the distance and solitude of the wild frontier and the urban periphery is stark, with dazzling daytime lights and mysterious nocturnes. This book presents 70 color photographs that capture the essence of these landscapes, accompanied by short poetic notes that evoke personal memories and echo literary and cinematographic works.

An evocation in images and words of some American topoi, particularly the timeless myth of "on the road" traveling, this book explores the ancient relationship between American literature and great landscape photography. Text in English and Italian, this book is a must-have for anyone who loves the beauty and mystique of the American West.

Weight: 1362g
Dimension: 261 x 310 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9788836648573