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Since the 1970s Rick Dingus has photographed “landscapes”: remote wilderness and rural settings, vernacular traces, urban environments, and ancient pathways that invite viewers to look closer, to think about how to interpret what they are seeing. Perception unfolds in many ways in this volume, whose photographs document Dingus’s lifelong exploration of the intersections of time, place, culture, and nature. Dingus discusses his creative process in practical and philosophical terms through brief opening passages and an in-depth interview with art curator Peter S. Briggs. An introductory essay by curator Toby Jurovics considers Dingus’s oeuvre within the evolution of landscape photography from the nineteenth century to the present day—offering a view of the photographer’s art as “resilient enough to contain both empirical and metaphorical truth; the descriptive and the personal; the past and the present.” An essay by Shelley Armitage offers a more personal reflection on the experience of viewing the photographs. And art critic Lucy R. Lippard provides a chronology and sustained interpretation of Dingus’s work, with its emphasis on transformation and on “translating information across visual borders.” Landscape is always with us, deceptively simple, yet capable of providing something much more. By examining the rich variety of Dingus’s work and reflecting on the evolution of ideas that lie behind it, Shifting Views and Changing Places invites readers to critically examine the pursuit of seeing.

Glimpses of America by James W. Buel: This book provides a fascinating look at the sights and sounds of America in the late 19th century. James W. Buel, a journalist and travel writer, shares his first-hand experiences and observations of everything from the bustling cities of the East Coast to the vast landscapes of the Midwest and West. Key Aspects of the Book "Glimpses of America": Historical Snapshot: Buel's account offers a unique glimpse into life in America during the late 1800s, capturing the landscape, culture, and people of the time. Travel Writing: The book is an excellent example of literary journalism and offers a model for travel writers and journalists today. Personal Perspective: Buel's writing is personal and engaging, making the reader feel as if they are seeing the world through his eyes. James W. Buel was an American journalist and author who lived in the late 19th century. He wrote over 40 books, many of them travelogues and biographies, and was a frequent contributor to national magazines such as Harper's Weekly and The Atlantic Monthly. Buel's writing is characterized by his personal observations and vivid descriptions of people and places, as evidenced in his book Glimpses of America.

“A fascinating story” of the railways that linked America from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (The Washington Post). Hear that Lonesome Whistle Blow unspools the history of the beginnings of the American railroad system. By the mid-nineteenth century, settlers in Missouri and California were separated by a vast landscape that dwarfed and isolated them, conquerable only by “the demonic power of the Iron Horse and its bands of iron track.” Although the building of the great railroad is commonly known as a story of romance, adventure, and progress, it also has a dark side, as profiteers decimated American Indian tribes, exploited workers, and destroyed ecosystems. Despite this, by the turn of the twentieth century, five major railroads would span the continent. This account vividly illustrates the railroad builders’ breathtaking skill, ambition, and ingenuity. . Brown compellingly tells a high-stakes tale, an exhilarating history that still holds lessons for today. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Dee Brown including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.