Daniel Shea – Blisner, IL Special Edition

Originally published by Fourteen Nineteen , with the trade edition of the book now sold out. Limited special edition of 50 copies 5×7" print (#/5 edition each, 10 options) Each 5×7" print contains an exclusive image not contained within the book. a postcard that serves as a bookmark 192 pages, 97 color plates, 18 x 25 cm 192 Pages, Hardcover First Edition, September 2014 ISBN 978-0-9573810-3-2 with an essay by Walter Benn Michaels Blisner, IL examines the effects of deindustrialization in a Rust Belt town. The book serves as a sequel to Blisner, Ill. , the change in postal abbreviations significant in their respective points in the chronology of the town, and frames its predecessor as a historical document from which to draw information at the present day site. The book focuses on mid-sized cities in Southern Illinois and how they attempt to maintain the veneer of their once industrially-prosperous moment. Blisner, IL is organized in chapters that loosely follow the regional picture book formula of understanding place through its history, industry and culture, the terms often functioning synonymously. The Great Leap Sideways - text by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa Hotshoe - interview with Alan Knox Photo-Eye - interview with Lucas Foglia Paper Journal - review by Alexander Norton 1000 Words - review by Jeffrey Ladd