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Alex Webb's America: Busy, Bright, Connected
Alex Webb's street photos reveal a vibrant America where communities connect in chaotic beauty.
In brief
Alex Webb's street photos reveal a vibrant America where communities connect in chaotic beauty. Alex Webb's book Walking Blues captures moments of connection across 40 US cities through layered street photography. Originally reported by Digital Camera World.
Alex Webb's street photography
Alex Webb creates layered city scenes with no clear focal point, showing visual chaos and connection.
“It's visual chaos. It's also what cities actually look like.”
Walking Blues book
Alex Webb's new book Walking Blues features photographs from 40 us cities across the us from erie to el paso.
“moments of connection between communities”
Photography style
Webb uses saturated color and busy frames packed with multiple simultaneous actions.
“He's known for his use of saturated color and love of busy frames”
Erie sprinkler photo
A rainbow arcs through a sprinkler spray in Erie, pa, dividing the frame between children and an older man.
“In a park in erie pennsylvania a rainbow arcs through the spray of a sprinkler”
Mardi Gras photo
Webb photographed mardi gras in galveston texas with a crowd of people in black hoodies.
“Alex webb mardi gras galveston texas 2017”
Book inspiration
Webb was inspired by the 'lift and pull' of blues music and the improvisation of chance encounters.
“Webb was inspired by the "lift and pull" of blues music”
Book release
Walking Blues is published by aperture and will be shown at a new york gallery from november 18 to january 10.
“Alex webb walking blues is published by aperture”
The main idea
Alex Webb's book Walking Blues captures moments of connection across 40 US cities through layered street photography.
