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THE LAST STOP: VANISHING REST STOPS OF THE AMERICAN By Ryann Ford - Hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Type
- Hardcover
- Publication Name
- powerHouse Books
- ISBN-10
- 1576877914
- ISBN
- 9781576877913
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
powerHouse Books
ISBN-10
1576877914
ISBN-13
9781576877913
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215315005
Product Key Features
Book Title
Last Stop : Vanishing Rest Stops of the American Roadside
Number of Pages
150 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / West / Mountain (Az, Co, Id, Mt, NM, Nv, Ut, WY), Subjects & Themes / Regional (See Also Travel / Pictorials), General, Food, Lodging & Transportation / Road Travel
Publication Year
2016
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Photography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
53.9 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
10 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-960617
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
In Ford's distinctly American photographs, these strange little shelters resemble hallucinated oases against endless empty landscapes, visual metaphors for refuge and rejuvenation on a long open road. -- Hyperallergic They're the last vestiges of a bygone era, rendered obsolete by the ever-increasing affordability of air travel. There's a tragically eerie beauty of these roadside relics - abandoned by history and a world that has passed them by, kind of like the drivers that they were created to serve. -- Highsnobiety, "In Ford's distinctly American photographs, these strange little shelters resemble hallucinated oases against endless empty landscapes, visual metaphors for refuge and rejuvenation on a long open road." -- Hyperallergic "They're the last vestiges of a bygone era, rendered obsolete by the ever-increasing affordability of air travel. There's a tragically eerie beauty of these roadside relics - abandoned by history and a world that has passed them by, kind of like the drivers that they were created to serve." -- Highsnobiety "Most travelers think of rest areas as places to pee and grab some greasy food. Ryann Ford sees them as art. OK, we're not talking about your typical modern-day rest area...The old mid-century architecture and quirky themes (she once saw a rest-area in the form of a teepee) won her heart." -- Paste Magazine "Her new book, "The Last Stop: Vanishing Rest Stops of the American Roadside," includes many of the 400 rest stops she's photographed across 19 states. It's a loving tribute to these modest monuments to travel. Her images show picnic tables, toilets and shelters -- clearly built to last -- dwarfed by the majestic panoramas of the American landscapes they've served for decades." -- CNN "Crisscrossing the country, she documented the rest stops' eye-catching design and re-awoke a moment in American history when the journey was as important as the destination itself - and when you could stop to take in your surroundings without being sold anything." -- Huck "Truck stops aren't renowned for their glamour -- since most people probably care more about finally finding a Starbucks than about appreciating the scenery. But photographer Ryann Ford has found moments of unexpected beauty along America's highways." -- The Cut "The rest stop is a man-made oasis. Some are fancier--WiFi is now offered at many, along with various fast food and gas options--but the primitive set-up of a bench and shade (and sometimes a random barbecue pit) can bring tears to the eyes after a hundred-mile stretch on the interstate. It's the latter that caught the attention of Austin-based photographer Ryann Ford--beginning with an unusual red, white and blue rest area she spotted in Flower Mound, Texas, off the I-35. It was demolished only a few weeks after she took the photo." -- Cool Hunting "Through her photographs of modest roadside rest stops, Ryann Ford captures an optimistic moment in American history when highways began to span the country." -- ABC News "Her photographs are intriguing not just for what they show - the form, function and occasional kitsch of rest stops as well as the often elemental beauty of the vast landscapes around them - but also for what they don't: cars and people." -- The Guardian
Afterword by
Michael, Vince
Dewey Decimal
910.46/8/0978
Synopsis
While driving in 2007 on a solo road trip from California to central Texas, photographer Ryann Ford was struck by a recurring sight: humble, solitary rest stops. After doing some research, Ford was alarmed to learn that these rest areas were currently being demolished all over the country. Ford spent years on the road ducking under fences, stepping over fallen trees, and hiking through snow to reach and photograph some of these iconic rest stops; in doing so, she learned that they are so much more than toilets and tables - they are American icons., The Last Stop does far more than capture the remarkable, effective design of our nation's road stops. It preserves a moment in time that is quickly fading, a unique period in the American travel experience when the journey was just as important as the destination. It's clear these modest structures did far more than provide picnic tables, they shaped our collective experience of golden-age car travel across the vast United States. While driving in 2007 on a solo road trip from California to central Texas, photographer Ryann Ford was struck by a recurring sight: humble, solitary rest stops. A nondescript blur outside the car window to most, the quirky rest stops on Ford's journey seized her attention - mock adobe dwellings in New Mexico, depression-era stone houses in Arizona, faux oil rigs in Texas. What was the story behind these playful pieces of Americana? After doing some research, Ford was alarmed to learn that these rest areas were currently being closed and demolished all over the country. With countless commercial options at nearly every highway exit, and states needing to cut expenses, many felt that these old rest stops were no longer necessary. Upon learning the news, she immediately felt an urgency to capture as many as she could before they were gone forever. Ford spent years on the road ducking under fences, stepping over fallen trees, and hiking through snow to reach some of these iconic rest stops; in doing so, she learned that they are so much more than toilets and tables - for the past several decades they have given millions of travelers from around the world rest, relief, hospitality and nostalgia. States Ryann visited and featured in the book are: New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, Mississippi, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, and Louisiana., A collection of photographs of rest stops across America that are soon to be demolished. The photos show these stops are more than just toilets and picnic tables, they are American icons., The Last Stopdoes far more than capture the remarkable, effective design of our nation's road stops. It preserves a moment in time that is quickly fading, a unique period in the American travel experience when the journey was just as important as the destination. It's clear these modest structures did far more than provide picnic tables, they shaped our collective experience of golden-age car travel across the vast United States. While driving in 2007 on a solo road trip from California to central Texas, photographer Ryann Ford was struck by a recurring sight: humble, solitary rest stops. A nondescript blur outside the car window to most, the quirky rest stops on Ford's journey seized her attention - mock adobe dwellings in New Mexico, depression-era stone houses in Arizona, faux oil rigs in Texas. What was the story behind these playful pieces of Americana? After doing some research, Ford was alarmed to learn that these rest areas were currently being closed and demolished all over the country. With countless commercial options at nearly every highway exit, and states needing to cut expenses, many felt that these old rest stops were no longer necessary. Upon learning the news, she immediately felt an urgency to capture as many as she could before they were gone forever. Ford spent years on the road ducking under fences, stepping over fallen trees, and hiking through snow to reach some of these iconic rest stops; in doing so, she learned that they are so much more than toilets and tables - for the past several decades they have given millions of travelers from around the world rest, relief, hospitality and nostalgia. States Ryann visited and featured in the book are: New Mexico, Texas, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Montana, Mississippi, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, and Louisiana.
LC Classification Number
TR659.8
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