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Photographs by David Graham
Introduction by Robert Venturi

One of America's most important contemporary photographers shares his latest installment of documents in Taking Liberties, a collection of 68 beautifully reproduced full-color photographs with an introduction by the prominent American architect Robert Venturi. Graham's myriad subjects include 3,000 miles of full-color roadside attractions, and a world of general oddities.

Taking his inspiration from the United States Constitution, David Graham has tirelessly traveled the entire continental United States seeking out those Americans who are serious about their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness from the California dentist who sculpts mammoth Amazon warriors to the Dallas hamburger stand that features a life size statue of Lenin. The book is ajubilant and joyous celebration of the freedom of expression that is truly American,and it will appeal to photography and architecture lovers as wellas fans of American culture.