Using his camera like a knuckled fist; Scot Sothern spent five years photographing street prostitutes and the bleak netherworld they; and he; inhabited. He was not in the trenches as a journalist or crusader but as a John with base instincts and an artistic eye. Gritty; black-and-white Tri-X images; along with Sotherns short; confessional writing tell the story of An American Lowlife. Shot mostly in Southern California between 1986 and 1990; this work records the existence of the many disenfranchised Americans; men and women; hawking body and soul for the price of a Big Mac and a fix. With these full-frontal portraits; and full disclosure texts; An American Lowlife documents the struggle and paralyzing plight of street-level sex workers-victims of a culture that deems them criminal and expendable. Originally published in the U.K. as a limited edition artists book in 2011; and now out of print; An American Lowlife has been resurrected and is now presented as an EBook for all who missed the original.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Always dodgy learning about a culture from a privileged white ...By catonmyheadAlways dodgy learning about a culture from a privileged white woman; but as far as all that goes; an informed; well-written book.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. InformativeBy pam fletcher-fridayWish there had been color photos. Otherwise; it was a very interesting book. Wish I had read it before my recent trip to morocco.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Berber ArtsBy Nancy T. HernandezThis book presents the role of women in Berber culture. It goes into great depth concerning the symbolism found in the arts of Berber women. For those who first glimpsed this world in Imazighen; the Vanishing Traditions of Berber Women; by Margaret Courtney-Clarke; the present work provides a study in great detail.