Alec Soth's Sleeping by The Mississippi is one of the defining publications of the photo-book era. First published in 2004, it was Soth's first book and sold through three editions, establishing him as a leading light of contemporary photographic practice. Evolving from a series of road trips along the Mississippi river, America's iconic yet oft-neglected 'third coast', Soth's richly descriptive, large-format colour photographs present an eclectic mix of individuals, landscapes, and interiors.
Sensuous in detail and raw in subject, the work elicits a consistent mood of loneliness, longing, and reverie. This MACK edition includes two photographs not published in the prior versions.
Alec Soth's Sleeping by The Mississippi is one of the defining publications of the photo-book era. First published in 2004, it was Soth's first book and sold through three editions, establishing him as a leading light of contemporary photographic practice. Evolving from a series of road trips along the Mississippi river, America's iconic yet oft-neglected 'third coast', Soth's richly descriptive, large-format colour photographs present an eclectic mix of individuals, landscapes, and interiors.
Sensuous in detail and raw in subject, the work elicits a consistent mood of loneliness, longing, and reverie. This MACK edition includes two photographs not published in the prior versions.