Synopses & Reviews
Renowned photographer Laura Wilson (b. 1939) moved from New England to Texas in 1966 and for more than three decades has captured the majesty, as well as the tragedy, of her adopted home region. As seen in this extraordinary book, Wilsonandrsquo;s subjects range from legendary West Texas cattle ranches to impoverished Plains Indian reservations to lavish border town cotillions. Also featured are exquisite portraits of artists who are associated with the region, including Donald Judd, Ed Ruscha, and Sam Shepard.
The unforgettable images in That Day, many of which are previously unpublished, tell sharply drawn stories of the people and places that have shaped, and continue to shape, the nationandrsquo;s most dynamic and unyielding land. Text from Wilsonandrsquo;s journals further animates the photographs, recalling her personal experiences behind the camera at the moment when a particular image was captured. With her unique and incisive eye, Wilson casts a fresh light on the Westandmdash;a topic of enduring fascination.
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On fall Friday nights, as the sun descends below the Western horizon, bleachers fill in cities and small towns across the nation. A ritual played out under bright lights will help define the lives of those gathered and will teach the boys who play about competition, honor, hard work, defeat, and victory. Laura Wilson, photographer and author, documents six-man football with forty black-and-white photographs.
Synopsis
andldquo;Rather than the proverbial melting pot, Wilson asks us to recognize a West that is at least a place where, against a backdrop of aridity and expansive space, diverse lives can and do coexist.andrdquo; andmdash;John Rohrbach
Synopsis
This stunning volume presents a series of fascinating photographic essays by renowned photographer Laura Wilson that capture the majesty, as well as the tragedy, of the contemporary West.and#160;
About the Author
Laura Wilson is a photographer. John Rohrbach is senior curator of photographs at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. Andrew R. Graybill is professor and chair, Department of History, and co-director, Clements Center for Southwest Studies, Southern Methodist University, Dallas.and#160;