Following the publication in September 2008 of the first three books featuring the Library of Congress' internationally renowned collection of Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information photographs, the series will continue with images chosen from the works of John Vachon, Esther Bubley and Jack Delano. Providing a unique view of American life during the Great Depression and Second World War, each Fields of Vision volume includes an introduction to the life of the photographer and 50 evocative images selcted from their work. Transporting the viewer to American homes, farms, and streets of the 1930s and 1940s, they offer a glimpse of a new narrative and intimate style that defined America. AUTHOR: Esmeralda Santiago is author of America's Dream and is co-editor of Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories SALES Will appeal to historians, social historians, students and teachers of 20th-century photography courses; all those with an interest in photography, social commentary and Americana; all those with an interest in contemporary writing The next 3 volumes in this internationally important collection of photographs Includes work by some of the greatest names in 20th-century photography ILLUSTRATIONS 55 colour photos *
