Everyone Has a Life to Live: American Portrait
by Jerry Gay, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist
Overview
From the Publisher
Images that poignantly depict the human spirit, in all its glory and frailty: This is the specialty of renowned photojournalist Jerry Gay. In Everyone Has a Life to Live, Gay has insightfully captured Americans both young and old, black and white, strong and weak, as they walk their individual paths through life.Gay spent three consecutive summers documenting America as he crossed the country on a journey both personal and professional. The results are moving photographs of everyday people living everyday lives, yet each communicating his or her own special uniqueness. With spare yet reflective text, Everyone Has a Life to Live is a powerful reminder of the stalwart beauty that makes America strong and proud.Everyone Has a Life to Live will become a treasured keepsake for everyone who wants to rediscover the America within us all.
My thoughts
OK, you might as well know something else about me. I love photographs. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's the expressions that are captured. Or the shadows. Or the stillness of a life full of action. The freeze frame. The preservation of a moment in time. When I saw that this was a book by a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist, I knew it was for me!
I don't always understand the text that goes with the photos but I don't think that's what this book is about. Or if it is, it's not that important to me. The black and white photographs are wonderful, and this is a nice little book to browse through when you need a smile.
Favorite Passage
No favorite passage this time, just stunning photography.
