{"product_id":"scott-mead-rites-of-passage","title":"Scott Mead: Rites of Passage","description":"\u003cb\u003eTaken over a five-year period between 1971 and 1976, Scott Mead's black-and-white photographs of New England, USA, explore scenes of discovery, ritual, rural beauty and urban metropolis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In \u003ci\u003eRites of Passage\u003c\/i\u003e, photographer Scott Mead revisits his formative years in New England, USA. Taken over a five-year period between 1971 and 1976, the black-and-white photographs explore scenes of discovery, ritual, rural beauty and urban metropolis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Situated somewhere between an American road trip and a personal visual diary, Mead's images capture a world as it was then, shaped by political upheaval, profound civil change and the Cold War. The tensions embedded in these photographs resonate today amid a fraught social landscape and increasing polarisation. Recent global events prompted Mead to reflect deeply as he explored his photographic archive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This clothbound hardback book features 100 large-format prints of Mead's poignant work. Shot on 35mm black-and-white film, the images portray life in a time of transition, drawing the viewer's eyes into their atmospheric compositions and rich textures. Rites of Passage presents Mead's delicate, often amusing and sometimes uneasy portraits alongside cityscapes, landscapes and snapshots of the lives of friends and strangers.","brand":"Thames and Hudson Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872041635876,"sku":"9780903696722","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9780903696722.jpg?v=1781037319","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/scott-mead-rites-of-passage","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}