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Appalachian Lives | 
 enlarge | Author: Shelby Lee Adams
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 763037
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 98
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 10.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1578065402
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.880530922
EAN: 9781578065400
ASIN: 1578065402
Publication Date: May 2003
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 A difficult balancing act June 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In a world where photographs should stand by themselves and be judged as photographs, Shelby Lee Adams is forced to walk a dangerous wire. His photographs of economically disadvantaged Appalachian families could easily be seen as exploitative and, indeed, they have received much criticism along those lines: "Wealthy city slicker comes down to the hollar' to poke fun at the local folks." The only real down side to "Appalachian Lives" is that Adams has to spend so much time in text defending his photography, explaining to the reader that he came from that area, that he went to the same schools, that he knows these people, and that he's known them for years.
The bottom line is that Adams' photographs are beautifully executed. Is it a scientific sample of life in Kentucky? Surely it isn't, but ultimately I think the only real question is "Were the subjects of the images represented fairly." And I think they were. I don't question Adams' motivation, I'm inspired by his skills as a photographer to open a window for me to look through that without him, I would have forever been denied.
 Beautiful Reality June 15, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am somewhat confused by the people who bash Mr. Adams work, and those who suggest that he is exploiting poverty. The local Wal Mart magazine racks are packed full of airbrushed images of malnourished pop icons. Noone gets upset at that, and that isn't a reality in any sense of the word.
Mr. Adams has brought beauty from the everyday. He has shown us happiness is not purchased at a make up counter, or a tanning salon. He shows us true reality of living, and that simplicity is beauty.
For those who think he is showing the worst of Appalachia, I disagree... he is showing the common everyday life, and the effervescence of humanity that noone should be ashamed of.
The problem with most people is they don't have a warped sense of beauty. Mr. Adams captures the polor opposites of light and dark. The stark reality of death and the joy of life... even if that life makes some uncomfortable. To those living it, they know no difference, and make no apologies.
the movie November 26, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
as a canadian..watching this show. threw mw off a little bit.I have seen it twice,and see nothing wrong with showing the rest of the world people and places they would never see for them selves.further more i believe that any one whom doesnt like the book/movie is very close minded,and should open them selves up a bit.I can say that if not for this show.. i would not have known that people like these ones featured in the show.. even still do excist.id recomend this show/movie to any one who looks at life and all in it..with an open heart body and soul.
Stunningly beautiful August 29, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I am a great fan of this book as it has inspired me to try to be come a better photographer. When you see his photos you see the real rough-hewn people without the masking of an airbrushed reality. It is clear that he has created meaningful relations with the subjects of this book and as a result they are willing to share who they are, and I for one see pride and strength. The rich textures and patina of life is so vividly captured by his images that I found myself constantly going back to this book as a reference to refine my goals for my own images. These photographs are real, intimate, and he is a rare chronographer of a deep woods Appalachia that still exists. If you are offended and don't want to see the truth maybe you should not purchase his books on photography, those more open minded will find it quite beautiful. I have been to similar places and this is an honest view of how it is.
baffled January 13, 2005
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I cannot be anything but baffled when I read some of these other reviews! Adam's is doing nothing to degrade or push anyone into a stereotype. He is a documentary photographer, obviously documenting a place in which he grew up. He isn't railroading these people. Have you read any of the texts that accompany his photographs? The photographs are stunning, the people real and dynamic. Fantastic book!
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