Home Arts and Photography Carny: Americana on the Midway Book ISBN-10 1884167667, ISBN-13 978-1884167

Carny: Americana on the Midway

This a primarily a book of photos which give a remarkable glimpse into the world of carnies. But the stories the carnies share are amazing. And some of them take your breath away....

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Hardcover: 100 pages
Publisher: Umbrage Editions; 1st Edition edition (May 1, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1884167667
ISBN-13: 978-1884167669
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.6 x 10.3 inches
Amazon Rank: 2457071
Format: PDF ePub TXT ebook

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Virginia Lee Hunter traveled throughout the United States for a decade photographing a slice of Americana, documenting the lives of carnies and carnival-goers alike in a body of work that is part coming-of-age chronicle, part road movie. Capturing colorful images of picaresque county fairs, Carny goes behind the bright lights into the elusive, lurid carnival milieu, sneaking a peak into the tawdry and sometimes menacing world behind the carny’s g...

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