Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
A handful of photographers look back on the Documerica Project, a long-forgotten epic photo survey of the American environment launched in the early 1970s at the height of environmental awareness. Embodying a moment of truth in a country that had reached the limits of its American Dream, the images of Documerica bear witness to a missed meeting with History. And beyond that, they announce the world in which we live today.
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Documerica, Self-Portrait of a Nation on the Brink
A handful of photographers look back on the Documerica Project, a long-forgotten epic photo survey of the American environment launched in the early 1970s at the height of environmental awareness. Embodying a moment of truth in a country that had reached the limits of its American Dream, the images of Documerica bear witness to a missed meeting with History. And beyond that, they announce the world in which we live today.
Orignal Title
Documerica : Les images oubliées de l’Amérique
Orignal Language
fr
Duration
67 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Status
Released
Release Data
2023-11-20
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