First paperback edition, first printing of Subsistence U.S.A. by Bruce Davidson and Carol Hill (1973). There is a previous owner's inscription to inside of front cover - the book was previously owned by photographer Nick Hedges First impression Medium format softcover in fine condition Some very minor wear to extremities of boards Age toning and minor marks on the front and the back, spine. Pages clean, binding firm About A documentary project on people in the 1960s living off the grid. Photographs by Bruce Davidson; text by Carol Hill. 192 pages; 70 duo-toned b&w plates; 8.5 x 9 inches. Collection of 77 powerful b/w photographs depicting people living off the grid in the early 1970s. They are not poor, but enduring, making do with a few simple tools at hand. In this work, Bruce Davidson documents a gritty and lively urban underworld. About the photographer: Bruce Davidson (born September 5, 1933) is an American photographer. He has been a member of the Magnum Photos agency since 1958. His photographs, notably those taken in Harlem, New York City, have been widely exhibited and published.
