Spina Americana employs a focused photographic strategy that examines the structural and societal layers embedded in American landscapes. Richard Sharum’s work dissects the physical and metaphorical ‘spine’ that supports and shapes the nation, exploring infrastructure, geography, and cultural reflections through a calibrated visual lens.

The photographs reveal a precise attention to architectural details, urban grids, and natural formations, emphasizing a deliberate interplay between human design and environmental context. The mood is analytical and contemplative, inviting viewers to consider the connective tissues within America’s vast and varied territories.

Published by GOST in 2024, this 208-page book offers a sustained visual inquiry anchored by Sharum’s conceptual rigor and methodical framing, providing a distinct contribution to contemporary photographic literature on landscape and identity.