First published by Abrams in 1985 and out of print for over a decade, the reissue of this legendary book updates a landmark project in classic, ground-breaking American photography. Richard Avedon (1923-2004) was the greatest American photographer of his generation. For this series, he travelled for five years, photographing the ordinary people populating America’s most extraordinary landscapes. The resulting book includes over 100 meticulously printed B&W photographs, an essay by Avedon on his working methods and portrait philosophy and a journal of the project by Laura Wilson.