Icons of the Highway: A Celebration of Small-Town America - Hardcover

Worobiec, Tony; Worobiec, Eva

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1904332781 ISBN 13: 9781904332787

Publisher: Artist's and Photographers' Press Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Tony and Eva Worobiec once again take to the road to create a beautiful photographic essay about an America that’s fast fading away.
Often when we think of the United States, we remember the things that once set it apart visually: the flamboyant oversized cars, ubiquitous diners, bright neon lighting, large city hotels that figured so prominently in Hopper paintings, and the once-uniquely American motel. Sadly, these are now in steady decline. In this collection of outstanding images, the Worobiecs capture the magic that remains, on journeys ranging from the far north the High Line at the Canadian border across the high plains to the desert towns of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The casinos, remnants of movie palaces, burger shacks, and roadside sculptures all evoke a once-glorious past.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly:

In this full-color photographic tribute to the American highway culture of "the 1950s and 1960s, when the independent motel was king," U.K.-based husband and wife team the Worobiecs (Ghosts in the Wilderness) compile images from five road trips through the heart of the U.S. From the high plains of Montana and North Dakota to the length of Route 66 to the dusty towns of Texas and Kansas, the Worobiecs photograph diners, motels, movie theaters and landscapes at twilight-appropriate lighting for independent businesses struggling to survive under threat of "slick franchised establishments." From the rich, neon-embellished facade of the restored Palace Theater in Georgetown, Texas to the historic Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico, readers will find much to grow nostalgic for. Despite the harsh reality these establishments face, this volume demonstrates that "the style and grace of an earlier era" has a value beyond profit. The Worobiecs have provided brief but arresting captions, maps of each trip and commentary about their journeys, a rich collection that will interest fans of the American West, the open road and color photography.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Artist's and Photographers' Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1904332781
• ISBN 13: 9781904332787
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128