It's Finally Here!!! Order Now!!
Deluxe Edition $40.00 (shipping & tax included- U.S. Orders Only)
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After two years of work and more than twelve years of collecting snapshots it's finally here- Who We Were: A Snapshot history of America- a collaboration between myself, Michael Williams, and Richard Cahan. 350 photos, all taken by amateur photographers, tell the story of America from the 1890s through the early 1970s, literally beginning inside a surry with a fringe on top and ending on the Moon. Of course there's World Wars (two of them!), the Depression, and Civil Rights marches but there's also cave-dwelling child brides and incurably insane brothers, rabbit hunters and rat-catching contests. Click here for a sneak peek. The books have just arrived and I have to say it looks absolutely great- 240 9"x9" pages printed in duotone & 4 color with spot varnishing on 100 pound paper. This isn't some Blurb book done on the cheap- it really is a beautiful book. Everyone ordering here will receive the deluxe edition which will be signed and come with an genuine vintage snapshot enclosed (and not just some crappy generic snapshot). And if you order before september 15th, you'll receive a 60 minute DVD of clips from my home movie collection (scroll down for details) And remember, any money I see from this book is certain to be pumped right back into Square America so you'll be helping support the site! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions. |
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Unfortunately due to high shipping costs we can't offer free shipping outside the U.S. For customers in Europe & the U.K. the cost of the book including priority mail shipping will be $74.00 Click below to order!
And for our Canadian friends, the cost incluing shipping will be 57.50. Click below to order!
I know the shipping cost seem high but that's our actual cost- we're not adding in any handling charges. USPS charges have skyrocketed in the last couple of years (especially for books) but it's still the cheapest way to ship out of the country.
LAST CHANCE!! All orders placed before October 15th will receive a free 60 minute DVD-R of footage from my home movie collection- click here to find out what amazing films are on it and to see a few clips!
If you're a retailer interested in carrying the book or a writer looking for a review copy please contact Mike Williams at Cityfile Press here.
Praise for Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America
Who We Were is the most intimate kind of history--the past with all
the laughs and chills and hesitations left in, and all the unresolved
contradictions as well. It's a lovely collection of amateur
photographs, some of them truly inadvertent in their glory, some
potential candidates for high-art stature if they were matted and
framed. Overall it's as close to a true self-portrait of the American
people as you're likely to find between covers.
-Luc Sante, Author of Lowlife: Lures And Snares of Old New York
With the medium of photography, anyone can make a masterpiece. The cell-phone snapshooter is just as likely of capturing the next iconic image as the celebrated photojournalist. The higher challenge, the art – if you will, is assembling a collection of great images. With Who We Were: A Snapshot History of America, Richard Cahan, Michael Williams, and Nicholas Osborn have done just that. From hundred of brilliant fragments, they’ve pieced together a breathtaking view of the puzzle of America.
Alec Soth, Photographer, author of Sleeping By the Mississippi