{"product_id":"will-vogt-these-americans","title":"Will Vogt: These Americans","description":"\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eThese Americans\u003c\/i\u003e by Will Vogt is an escape into the delirious excesses of the USA's upper class, between 1969 and 1996. These dancing, hunting, and kissing characters are all completely unguarded in front of Vogt's camera - because he is one of them; they are his family and friends.'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eWallpaper*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The photographs in \u003ci\u003eThese Americans\u003c\/i\u003e depict the wealthy at leisure with their guard down'. \u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine, Vulture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'These Americans\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a collection of the photographer's images, which capture the wealth-flaunting spirit of Reagan's America... Drawn from Vogt's impressive archive of 70,000 images, These Americans captures glamour, grandeur and decadence of wealth in cinematic tableaux replete with a playful mix of gravitas and humour'.\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eAnOther Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over fifty years, Will Vogt has documented the lives of his family and friends. \u003ci\u003eThese Americans\u003c\/i\u003e presents an intimate portrait of American elites from 1969-1996 on vacation and at play. Private villas, exclusive clubs, racetracks, yachts and hunting lodges provide a backdrop of luxury where Vogt, the ever-present insider, captures the raw beauty and uninhibited excesses of his social circle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay McInerney's (\u003ci\u003eBright Lights Big City\u003c\/i\u003e) accompanying introduction provides an insightful interpretation as he eloquently describes his impression of Vogt's images and the scenes portrayed in \u003ci\u003eThese Americans\u003c\/i\u003e. \"These people are living in the world that their parents and their grandparents inhabited and created. They aren't rebelling against the previous generation.\" ...the \"images give us a sense of spying on intimate moments, which imbues them with a certain tension and mystery\".","brand":"Schilt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42665650290724,"sku":"9789053309599","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/9734\/0196\/files\/9789053309599.jpg?v=1774924508","url":"https:\/\/thamesandhudson.com.au\/products\/will-vogt-these-americans","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}