American Surfaces revised and expanded edition

The photographs taken by Stephen Shore during his travels across America in 1972-1973 are a reference for many photographers: they capture the ordinary in an extraordinary way. The original edition of American Surfaces, published by Phaidon in 2005, brought together 320 photographs presented in the order in which they were taken. Today, in the age of Instagram and nearly 50 years after this legendary journey across the United States, this revised and expanded edition confirms the relevance of a major work. - Stephen Shore is one of the most influential contemporary photographers. His shots from the 1970s, taken during trips across the United States, made him a pioneer of color photography. He directs the photography program at Bard College in New York. Teju Cole is a novelist, photographer, critic and curator. He teaches creative writing at Harvard University. This revised and expanded edition includes dozens of previously unseen photographs - These photographs of everyday America have been the subject of exhibitions and debates in Europe and the United States and have influenced famous photographers around the world - A a perfect time to re-release Stephen Shore's groundbreaking work, nearly half a century after the American Surfaces series was created - In the age of Instagram, which Stephen Shore uses as a creative platform daily, this re-release will no doubt spark new debates on the art and meaning of documentary photography - An essay commissioned from Teju Cole places the pioneering work of Stephen Shore in the current cultural context