Matthew Genitempo’s Jasper is a hauntingly evocative photobook that captures the rugged isolation of life in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas and Missouri. Inspired by the poet and land surveyor Frank Stanford, Genitempo’s images of secluded homes and solitary men living in the wilderness explore the allure of escaping the everyday. Through fog-shrouded landscapes, cluttered interiors, and rugged figures tucked away in the dense woods, Jasper blurs the lines between fact and fiction, delving into the reality and myth of living apart from society.
Originally published in 2018, Jasper became a rare and sought-after title, and this second edition invites both new and long-time followers to experience Genitempo’s mesmerizing portrayal of the American landscape. With minimal text and no captions, the book encourages readers to immerse themselves in the imagery and form their own interpretations, letting their imaginations fill the spaces between the photographs.
Born in 1983, Matthew Genitempo is a Texas-based photographer and book publisher. Jasper, his first monograph, was short-listed for the 2018 Paris Photo/Aperture Foundation First PhotoBook Prize and received the Hariban Juror’s Choice Award. He followed up with Mother of Dogs in 2022, and his upcoming third monograph, Dogbreath, is set for release in 2024.
Matthew Genitempo: Jasper
Category: Photographer Monographs & Art Books
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Author: Matthew Genitempo
Publisher: Twin Palms Publishers
Publication Date:
2024
Print Length: 96 pages
Language: English
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