Name: The Nicknames of Citizens
Author: John Gossage
ISBN: 9783958295483

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The Nicknames of Citizens

Photographer
John Gossage
Publisher

Steidl
ISBN

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Publication Year

2020
Edition

First Edition

Cloth Hardcover with Dust Jacket hardcover English 144 pages 29.5 x 24.6 x 2.3 cm 1.04 kg

Description

The Nicknames of Citizens explores themes of identity and place through a quietly observational visual approach. John Gossage captures fragments of urban life and personal histories embedded, often invisibly, within city spaces, inviting reflection on the relationship between the individual and the collective.

Composed of 144 pages, the book presents a subtle interplay of text and image, revealing how nicknames function as markers of social and personal narratives. Gossage’s photographs emphasize mood and detail, prompting viewers to consider how vernacular elements shape communal memory.

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