{"title":"Jean-Michel Place Editions","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"an-american-exodus-a-record-of-human-erosion","title":"An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst edition of An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion by Dorothea Lange and Paul Walker. First impression. Medium format softback in fine condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1938, Dorothea Lange and her husband Paul Taylor began sorting through the stacks of photographs she had made documenting migrant farmworkers and homeless drought refugees. Their goal was to create a book that would reveal the human dimension of the crisis to the American people and, hopefully, prompt government relief. One of several books released in the late 1930s that made use of the Farm Security Administration photo archive, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was innovative in several ways. Rather than tell the story from their own perspective, Lange and Taylor used direct quotes from the migrants themselves, which Lange had painstakingly collected in the field. Released as war tensions were building in Europe and Asia, An American Exodus was largely overlooked at the time. In the years since its publication, the book has gained power, presenting an iconic image of the Dust Bowl era that has shaped the way we think of those difficult years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorothea Lange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57383612940670,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/files\/an-american-exodus-a-record-of-human-erosion-8166101.jpg?v=1779278547"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/2593\/1985\/collections\/jean-michel-place-editions-9303456.png?v=1779278269","url":"https:\/\/www.setantabooks.com\/en-us\/collections\/jean-michel-place-editions.oembed","provider":"Setanta Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}