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Overview“Everyone is free here. . . . The cities are open. They are open to the world and to the future. That is what gives them all an air of adventure; and . . . a kind of touching beauty.” So wrote the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre on a 1945 trip to the United States during which he crossed the country and dove deep into the soul of the American city. In this new volume, Sartre’s reflections on the distinctly American quality of cities in the United States are accompanied by Pedro Meyer’s photographs of American cities, offering similarly sharp insights, but through a different historical lens: that of the late eighties and early nineties. Together, the photographs and essays articulate the enduring essence of American urban existence—its relationship with time, with labor and humanity, and with the open spaces emblematic of America. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jean-Paul Sartre , Pedro Meyer , Chris TurnerPublisher: Seagull Books London Ltd Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd Dimensions: Width: 2.20cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 2.20cm Weight: 0.680kg ISBN: 9780857425843ISBN 10: 0857425846 Pages: 150 Publication Date: 04 September 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationPedro Meyer is one of the pioneers of contemporary photography and was an early leader in its digital revolution. Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-80) was a novelist, playwright, and biographer, and is widely considered one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |