Exploring the visual culture surrounding American drive-in theaters, Screen Towers: The Drive-In Theater in America documents the distinctive architecture and atmospheric presence of these nostalgic landmarks. Steve Fitch captures the towering screens and their relationship to the surrounding landscape with a focus on form and light.

The collection spans a significant range of locations, revealing regional variations and subtle shifts in the aesthetic of these ephemeral social spaces. Fitch’s photographs evoke a quiet, contemplative mood, emphasizing how these structures mark time and memory in the evolving American environment.

Published by George F. Thompson Publishing in 2025, the 136-page volume uses a restrained visual approach to engage with themes of abandonment, cultural memory, and the intersection of artifice and nature.