Few Comforts or Surprises: The Arkansas Delta

Cambridge, MA: MIT [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] Press, 1973. First Edition.

Richards' first book, a monograph that consists of photographs taken in West Memphis, Arkansas, during his 1968 tenure with VISTA. An examination into the lives of African American workers living far below the poverty line. One of the most important twentieth century photo books on American culture outside the mainstream.

Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dust jacket, an exceptional copy of a book normally found in much lesser condition.

[Book #135139]