The Group for Mutual Improvement by Jordan Baumgarten
The black and white photographs in The Group For Mutual Improvement were taken in a vacant lot behind photographer Jordan Baumgartens home in Philadelphia. Over a period of 10 years, Baumgarten and his neighbours spent much of their time together in this lot. His book is a document of these gatherings.
Jordan Baumgarten (born Philadelphia 1983) graduated with a BFA in photography from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia and an MFA in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. The recipient of numerous grants and awards, Baumgarten’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in two-person and juried group exhibitions. His work has been included in publications such as the British Journal of Photography, Vice, Dazed, Pop-Up Magazine and The New York Times amongst others. His monographs include Briar Patch (Parts and Labor 2013), Good Sick (GOST 2018) and Family Tree Removal (Smog Press 2023). In 2021, after a decade in academia, Baumgarten left teaching to become a pizza maker.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781915423320 |
| ISBN 10 | 1915423325 |
| Title | The Group for Mutual Improvement |
| Author | Jordan Baumgarten |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | GOST Books |
| Year published | 2024-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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