Nancy Warnerrsquo;s photographs and David Starkrsquo;s interviews and reflections provide fresh perspective on the history and culture of a distinctly American phenomenon. Continuing in the tradition of Solomon D. Butcher; who photographed some of the first midwestern settlers in the nineteenth century; and Wright Morris; who combined photographic and verbal accounts of farmersrsquo; lives in the twentieth century; Stark and Warner explore a way of life that continues to adapt in the face of wrenching change.This book pairs images of abandoned farm places with the plain-spoken recollections of the people who still live in nearby communities. In his afterword; Stark grounds the project in the relationship between people and their land; the cadences and tough-minded humor of everyday speech; the ongoing mechanization of farming; the lure of cities for the young; and genetic and chemical innovations for improving crop yields. The result is both art and document; evoking memories; emotions; and open-ended questions for anyone with rural American roots.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Would be 5 stars if no writing.By ImaniThere was writing in the book; but to be expected. Nothing else wrong besides that!
