The New American Ghetto by Camilo Jose Vergara

The New American Ghetto by Camilo Jose Vergara

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The New American Ghetto by Camilo Jose Vergara

Illustrated with hundreds of photographs of urban America, this work portrays the stark devastation wrought over the last 30 years in the inner city. Wishing to provide a visual record for future generations, Vergara's document puts America to shame.
Camilo Vergara is the author of American Ruins, The New American Ghetto, Twin Towers Remembered, and Unexpected Chicagoland. Vergara has received numerous awards, including a MacArthur genius grant in 2002. His photographs have been exhibited widely, and his work is in the collections of the New York Public Library, the Getty Center in Los Angeles, and other institutions.
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ISBN 13 9780813522098
ISBN 10 0813522099
Title The New American Ghetto
Author Camilo Jose Vergara
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Rutgers University Press
Year published 1995-11-01
Number of pages 235
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.