Big shout out to Nathan Pearce and his “Midwest Dirt”. The book is a fine gem, consisting of images made and sequenced with a sincerity that depicts a rural American town and its inhabitants in southern Illinois. Without exploiting or simplifying the character of place by resorting to the ever-cliche’ lawless or hopelessness of small town life, Nathan’s eye delivers an intimate environmental portrait of his home turf. He’s resolute with his camera in portraying kinship, assuasive pleasures and poetry in rural isolation. Beautifully designed by AkinaBooks, for Pearce’s Same Coin Press imprint, in two sections, stitching two pamphlets together. Alex Bocchetto and Velentina Abenavoli have a great way of showcasing photography with designs that prove just the right touch of novelty to exemplify the work and viewing experience. Wonderful publication
Midwest Dirt, by Nathan Pearce, 2014 (Same Coin Press)
