The Debt Project: 99 Portraits Across America by Brittany M. Powell (English) Ha

Description: The Debt Project by Brittany M. Powell, Astra Taylor "The Debt Project is a photo series of 99 portraits and handwritten stories of debt across the US"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description FEATURED IN THE NEW YORKER: The Faces of Americans Living in DebtFinalist for the Dorothea Lange/Paul Taylor Prize in Documentary.Featured on Politico, in the Washington Post, the Daily Mail, and the Huffington Post, USA Today, Business Insider, Refinery29, and Fast Company.Based on the popular online photo series and now published in print for the first time, The Debt Project collects 99 portraits of debt across the United States, featuring people of all different backgrounds and stories, to recontextualize an often stigmatized experience.In 2013, Brittany Powell made the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy for her photography business. In the years following the 2008 economic collapse, she found herself in a significant amount of debt, a position many Americans across the country still share, a common yet isolating and private experience often steeped in shame.Her personal experience, bolstered by the We Are the 99% slogan that came out of the Occupy movement, brought her to start The Debt Project, an exploration of the role debt and finance plays in our personal identity and social structure. This book presents an intimate look into 99 different lives: each shares an arrestingly honest portrait in the persons home, surrounded by all their belongings, accompanied by a handwritten note of the amount of debt that person is in and the story behind the numbers.The Debt Project, with a foreword by writer and filmmaker Astra Taylor plus resources at the back of the book to support people in debt, examines the social and personal hold financial debt has on us and invites others into a private world, while at the same empowering people to share their stories and overcome the shame they may feel. Author Biography Brittany M. Powell is a photographer, multimedia artist, and educator working in central Vermont. She spent more than a decade as a freelance documentary and editorial photographer in San Francisco, CA before moving to New England. Her work focuses on income inequality, identity, and class divides across America. She has a BFA in photography from California College of the Arts and an MFA from San Francisco State University.Brittany has exhibited work at the ICP Museum in New York, Aperture Gallery in New York, SF Camerawork, Flux Factory in New York, Smack Mellon, Root Division, SOMArts, California College of the Arts, San Francisco State University, the Vermont Studio Center, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Johnson State University and the Headlands Center for the Arts. Brittanys photographs have been published in Politico, the Washington Post, the Guardian, Slate Magazine, Fast Company, Refinery29, Hyperallergic, USA Today, the Huffington Post, Marie Claire, National Geographic, the San Francisco Chronicle, Yoga Journal, and Chronicle Books amongst many others.In 2015 and 2016, Brittany was a finalist for the Dorothea Lange/Paul Taylor prize in documentary from Duke University, and was awarded fellowships from both the Vermont Studio Center and the Headlands Center for the Arts. In 2019 she was the recipient of a creation grant from the Vermont Arts Council. Astra Taylor is a writer, filmmaker, activist, and community organizer. Her active role in the Occupy Movement against financial inequality led to her establishing the Strike Debt and Rolling Jubilee campaigns, both of which fought for economic justice. Her project The Debt Collective educates and empowers people in debt and financial struggles. She is the director of the documentaries What is Democracy?, Zizek!, and Examined Life and has also authored several books and articles which have been featured in The New York Times, The LA Times, The Nation, , and more. Review "A large sum of money owed can seem strangely incorporeal--it may weigh heavily while still feeling somehow abstract, unreal. Since shame accrues to debt as inexorably as interest, many people dont like to talk about the topic, rendering it even less visible. . . A good deal of the power in the new book The Debt Project: 99 Portraits Across America by the photographer Brittany M. Powell, comes from a kind of transgressive mundaneness. Powell set about photographing ninety-nine Americans who owe money (she ended up with a few more, including herself, but started with that figure as a reference to the slogan We are the ninety-nine per cent) and asked them to handwrite accompanying text about how much they owe, and to whom."--New Yorker"10 Riveting Photo Series That Are Helping to Make the World a Better Place: The inspiration behind these dramatic images will give you chills. Thanks to camera phones and social media, it seems like everyone fancies themselves an amateur photographer these days. Whether its sharing a new recipe or showing off a new pair of shoes, picture-taking has never been more popular. But these professional photographers are using their talents for something a bit more profound. Well aware of the power of a photo, theyre hoping to make the world a better place for veterans, mothers, pets and more--one picture at a time. If theres one thing no one likes, its debt. After filing for bankruptcy in 2012, photographer Brittany Powell took a deeper look at the role of debt in our society. She created The Debt Project, a photo series that features portraits of debt-laden people in their homes, and the stories behind their hefty dues. Powell wants to open up the conversation of this highly stigmatized issue, and her goal is to photograph 99 people in the U.S. She also plans on publishing a book that details their stories."--Womans Day"Powell allows her photographs to speak for themselves, illustrating the strife faced by many who pursued their dreams only to end up faced with insurmountable financial obligations. As one contributor laments, I wake up everyday [sic] and try to be a person. To afford to be a person. Who feels like me. I am trying on empty. Given the diversity of circumstances as well as levels of debt, this artistic project will resonate with any American who faces debt and any of the other injustices involved with income inequality. A moving, humanitarian exposé on the isolation and despair of financial hardship."--Kirkus Reviews"New ways of seeing art with an eye toward diversity and inclusivity are among this seasons themes. . . Based on the online photo series that Powell began after she filed for bankruptcy for her photography business, this book brings together portraits taken in each subjects home, surrounded by all their belongings, how much they owe, and the story behind the numbers."--Publishers Weekly"The Debt Project reveals the human faces and stories behind the numbers and statistics. What does debt look like? It is not just a number on a past-due notice. Debt looks like a human being. It looks like a mother taking out a title loan on her car, a child denied nourishment because her parents owe the school lunch debt, a senior citizen having their tax returns garnished to settle a judgement, a patient jailed because they cant pay their hospital bill. . . [Powell] uses her camera to challenge preconceptions. The subjects featured in this book have a grace and dignity. They are in their homes, sometimes looking into the lens but often gazing toward the distance. They do not appear guilty or repentant, but honest, sympathetic, and unashamed. This is vital, because for centuries debtors were regarded as criminals who could be locked away and denied their basic democratic rights. Debtors, it was believed, deserved to be punished, a dehumanizing attitude that lingers on today. . . I hope Powells powerful and empowering photographs will give more people the courage to do so."--Astra Taylor (from the foreword) Promotional BLURBS: Targeted blurbs from relevant thought-leaders like Sarah Smarsh author of Heartland and celebrated photographer Hank Willis ThomasEVENTS: Author slideshows at Indie stores and offsite in Vermont, California, and elsewhere based on her travels.ONLINE: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn promotions to target audiences.PROMOTION: Amazon Vine, Goodreads, Indie Advance Access giveaways.REVIEWS: features and mentions in trade, national news, social/political, business, and regional.TRADESHOWS: Features at ALA, BEA, CALIBA, PNBA, NEIBA and MPIBA conferences. Review Quote " The Debt Project reveals the human faces and stories behind the numbers and statistics. What does debt look like? It is not just a number on a past-due notice. Debt looks like a human being. It looks like a mother taking out a title loan on her car, a child denied nourishment because her parents owe the school lunch debt, a senior citizen having their tax returns garnished to settle a judgement, a patient jailed because they cant pay their hospital bill. . . [Powell] uses her camera to challenge preconceptions. The subjects featured in this book have a grace and dignity. They are in their homes, sometimes looking into the lens but often gazing toward the distance. They do not appear guilty or repentant, but honest, sympathetic, and unashamed. This is vital, because for centuries debtors were regarded as criminals who could be locked away and denied their basic democratic rights. Debtors, it was believed, deserved to be punished, a dehumanizing attitude that lingers on today. . . I hope Powells powerful and empowering photographs will give more people the courage to do so." Promotional "Headline" BLURBS: Targeted blurbs from relevant thought-leaders like Sarah Smarsh author of Heartland and celebrated photographer Hank Willis Thomas EVENTS: Author slideshows at Indie stores and offsite in Vermont, California, and elsewhere based on her travels. ONLINE: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn promotions to target audiences. PROMOTION: Amazon Vine, Goodreads, Indie Advance Access giveaways. REVIEWS: features and mentions in trade, national news, social/political, business, and regional. TRADESHOWS: Features at ALA, BEA, CALIBA, PNBA, NEIBA and MPIBA conferences. Author Comments "In 2012, after struggling with a significant loss of income from my photography business following the 2008 economic decline, my debt had skyrocketed, and I made the difficult decision to file for bankruptcy. Inspired by this experience, I began the Debt Project as a way to open the conversation about debt, and remove some of the stigma it carries. Debt is publicly enforced and highly stigmatized, but is almost always privately experienced. It is in many ways an abstract form without material weight or structure, yet with heavy physicality and burden in a persons everyday life. My goal was to photograph across the US, in order to bring people together in a common community to re-contextualize an abstract, often shamed experience. It is my hope that by having a platform to discuss this issue, it will encourage the viewer and participants to question and reframe our perception of Debt and how we contribute to its power and role in our social structure." Description for Sales People Persisting, timely and significant subject matter, especially because of rising student debt. Thought-provoking content that normalizes the defeating and embarrassing feeling of being in debt and empowers individuals to look toward the future. Demonstrates how widespread and geographically diverse the burden of debt resides in this cross-section of ordinary Americans from all walks of life, indiscriminate of education and background." The number 99 is symbolic in reference to the political slogan "We are the 99%", coined by the Occupy Wall Street movement. The phrase directly refers to the income and wealth inequality in the United States with the main concentration of wealth being among the top earning 1%. Appeals to the serious photography book collector as well as enthusiasts of books dealing with politics and sociology, specifically class issues highlighting income inequality in America. Foreword is written by Astra Taylor, a prominent writer, filmmaker, and activist whose topic soften include politics and personal debt. Her most recent film is What is Democracy. Publication date is purposely timed to coincide with the 2020 presidential election--the book will be launch 1 week prior to election day. Talented, well-connected author/photographer/film artist has been featured in: Politico Mag; Yale Radio Interview; Museum of Non-Visible Art; Fusion; Washington Post; Slate Mag; Fast Co Design; Huffington Post. 99 portraits across America in: California, Oregon, Michigan, Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Texas, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland, DC and Colorado. Shows how widespread and geographically diverse the burden of debt resides, and the economic reality for most Americans today. Planned publisher donation and backmatter to include information on action and helpful websites. Details ISBN1513264338 Author Astra Taylor Short Title The Debt Project Language English ISBN-10 1513264338 ISBN-13 9781513264332 Format Hardcover Imprint Graphic Arts Books Subtitle 99 Portraits Across America Pages 216 Publisher Graphic Arts Books Place of Publication Portland Country of Publication United States Illustrations Full-color photographs AU Release Date 2020-10-27 NZ Release Date 2020-10-27 Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-12-10 UK Release Date 2020-12-10 DEWEY 332.74309227 Audience General US Release Date 2020-12-10 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136067833;

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