As the traditional fairground, or Midway, disappears from the American landscape, this volume of gritty and surreal images become a document of its declining history; full of beautiful images that convey the real atmosphere of these 'disappearing' spaces, capturing the spirit and essence of the 'thrill' of the lights at night, ferris wheels and sideshow stalls that feel like the most magical of childhood dreams, full of the promise of excitement and escape. AUTHOR: Kristoffersen is an ardent observer and recorder of American life, illustrated in his diverse bodies of photographic work from the American Civil War, Native Americans, Cowboys, Hobos, and the Midway; his work has been published and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. SELLING POINTS: ? A compelling photographic record of the traditional American fairground 60 b/w photographs
