Online Catalogue last updated 15th of September 2008
The rusted flanks of a forgotten tractor, summon the spirit of America's agrarian past. Those old weathered hunks of iron are symbols of a time most Americans will never experience.
In Tractor in the Pasture, author photographer Lee Klancher captures the allure of these icons with 140 images of tractors that have been sacrificed to the elements. The scenic photography is accompanied by vignettes that weave the history of the family farm's de-population with the author's own experiences growing up in rural Wisconsin.
The photographs are accompanied by quotes from writers who have commented on the changes in rural America. including Wendell Berry, Edward Abbey, F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck Henry David Thoreau, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Taken together, the author's short essays, eloquent quotes from some of the great writers of our time, and scenic photography from around the world makes Tractor in the Pasture and elegant photo essay that captures the fading days of America's rural landscape.
Code No. 010209, 128 pages, ISBN 0760308764, $35.00