This Short Life 
by Andrew Lichtenstein, Introduction by Alex Lichtenstein

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From the hardscrabble coal fields of West Virginia to the borderlands of Arizona to the snow swept plains of Standing Rock, This Short Life collects the oral testimonies of twelve ordinary Americans fighting to make America a better country during the height of the Trump era. Their personal struggles and their dreams of a different society are accompanied by Andrew Lichtenstein’s photographs, documenting a nation at a crossroads. The words and presence of these men and women offer hope for a better future in spite of the daily headlines.

Jet Age Books is proud to announce our pre-sale of Andrew Lichtenstein’s newest book, This Short Life! It’s about to be printed in Lithuania and we expect to deliver copies to your mailbox in February – March 2024!

“The stories told in this book, the interviews, have everything to do with Donald Trump, and, of course, absolutely nothing to do with him. Within the deep polarization of the American political landscape, I wanted to search for Americans who were actively engaged in building a more open, inclusive, and equal nation. something they had been engaged with long before Trump’s election, and would be engaged in long after his departure.” — Andrew Lichtenstein

 

“…other kinds of genuine wealth emanate from Andrew’s collaborators, in both their images and their distinctive voices. A wealth of determination. A wealth of resilience. A wealth of joy in community and shared struggle. A wealth of dreams for a better world that they can help bring into being. Andrew’s photographs ultimately capture—expose—the sheer generosity of spirit exemplified by those who shared their stories and their lives with him.” — Alex Lichtenstein 

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This Short Life is also available BUNDLED WITH PRINT that includes a choice of the print below, signed and numbered in edition of 50 8″ x 10″ (125 USD/Euro) or 10 16″ x 20″ (400 USD/Euro). All prints are made on archival fiber-based silver-gelatin paper in our traditional Brooklyn wet darkroom  :

Andrew Lichtenstein, a native of New York City, is a documentary photographer, journalist, and teacher who works on long-term stories of social concern. Over the last two decades he has concentrated on photographing stories about social justice in America. For seven years, he documented the rise of the prison industrial complex in America, followed by the publication of two books, Never Coming Home and Marked, Unmarked, Remembered; A Geography of American Memory. This Short Life is his third book.

Lie-Flat binding sewn Book
6.18″ x 8.25″ (157mm x 210mm), 336 pages
Printed in Lithuania
ISBN # 978-1-941703-15-1
by Andrew Lichtenstein, with introduction by Alex Lichtenstein