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Rough Beauty

by Dave Anderson

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"This book's title, Rough Beauty, conveys Anderson's conviction that the hard scrabble lives of most of the residents of Vidor, Texas, are worthy of our attention, but it also conveys that he does not seek to beautify their lives by removing the crude edges." — Anne Wilkes Tucker

A powerful photographic documentation of the people and places a poor and isolated town in rural southeast Texas, most known for its long history as a KKK town.

Begun in fall 2003 and completed in early 2006 (after fifty trips), Rough Beautyexplores the character and burden — and the resilience and off-kilter beauty — of a community branded by its history. Vidor is reviled for its history of Klan activities, but behind this stereotype lingers a town filled with people who have not been able to lift themselves up and a crushing poverty sometimes reminiscent of the Great Depression. Anderson's images show a hidden beauty that lies dormant even in the roughest places.

Winner of the Santa Fe Center for Photography 2005 Project Competition.
Exhibition tour begins fall 2006 and continues throughout 2007.

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Branded by its history of Klan activities, Vidor, Texas is a poor, rural town.

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<BR> Rough Beauty explores the character and burden of a community branded by its past links to the Ku Klux Klan. Behind this stereotype is a town filled with bootstrappers struggling to get by against a background of crushing poverty almost reminiscent of the Depression. Winner of the Santa Fe Center for Photography 2005 Project Competition. The exhibition tour begins in the fall of 2006.
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About the Author

Prior to becoming a full-time professional photographer, Anderson worked for Bill Clinton at the White House and then as a full-time producer at MTV. Dave's project "Rough Beauty"was the winner of the Santa Fe Center for Photography's 2005 Project Competition. He was also named a rising star by Photo District News.
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ISBN:
9781904587293
Author:
Anderson, Dave
Publisher:
Dewi Lewis Publishing
Introduction by:
Tucker, Anne
Introduction:
Tucker, Anne
Author:
Tucker, Anne
Subject:
General
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Texas
Subject:
Documentary photography
Subject:
General Photography
Subject:
Subjects & Themes - Portraits
Subject:
Photoessays & Documentaries
Subject:
Subjects & Themes - Travel - U.S/South
Subject:
PHOTOGRAPHY / General
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
20061031
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
120
Dimensions:
10.04x9.96x.67 in. 2.10 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , <BR> Rough Beauty explores the character and burden of a community branded by its past links to the Ku Klux Klan. Behind this stereotype is a town filled with bootstrappers struggling to get by against a background of crushing poverty almost reminiscent of the Depression. Winner of the Santa Fe Center for Photography 2005 Project Competition. The exhibition tour begins in the fall of 2006.
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