Can I read A Detroit Nocturne on EtoBox?

A Detroit Nocturne by Jordano, Dave, photographer; Irvine, Karen, author of foreword is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is A Detroit Nocturne about?

In a continuation of Dave Jordano's critically-acclaimed Unbroken Down (powerHouse Books, 2015), which documented the lives of residents, Detroit Nocturne is an artist's book not of people this time, but instead the places within which they live and structures, dwellings, and storefronts. Made at night, these photographs speak to the quiet resolve of Detroit's neighborhoods and its independent shop proprietors and home owners who have survived the long and difficult path of living in a post-industrial city stripped of economic prosperity and opportunity. In many rust-belt cities like Detroit, people's lives often hang in the balance as neighborhoods support and provide for each other through job creation, ad-hoc community involvement, moral and spiritual support, and a well-honed Do-It-Yourself attitude. With all the media attention about Detroit's rebirth and revival, it is important to note that many neighborhoods throughout the city have managed to survive against the odds for years, relying on local merchants and businesses that operate on a cash only basis who have stuck it out through decades of economic decline. Determination and a strong sense of Detroit's citizens manage t

Author

Jordano, Dave, photographer; Irvine, Karen, author of foreword

Publisher

Brooklyn, NY: powerHouse Books

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9781576878705

Subjects

Photography, Arts

Rating

4.5 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14