Jim Mortram - SMALL TOWN INERTIA (SIGNED) - 2017

A signed hardcover copy of this rare, long out of print title from Jim Mortram.

For seven years Jim Mortram photographed the lives of people in his community. He made their daily struggles visible, as they struggled through physical and mental problems and a failing social security system. Through his camera and their testimony Small Town Inertia shows their isolation and the loneliness in their daily lives. His work covers difficult subjects such as disability, addiction and self-harm, but is always with hope and dignity. Small Town Inertia is a testimony to the strength and resilience of the people he photographs. Small Town Inertia introduces us to a collection of people who repeatedly appear throughout the book, their histories and lives unravel, intertwined in a finely spun web of photo documentation. Mortram’s reportage, photo-documentary style allows for a sensitive navigation of people’s deeply personal stories, pervaded with struggles resulting from disabilities and abuse.

Condition: as new, interior clean, no markings, hardcover as new and dustjacket with no tears and almost like new as well.