Alec Soth: A Pound of Pictures

In photographs made on a series of road trips across the U.S., Soth records people and locations with subtle connections. The series features images that reference photography itself, investigating the physicality of the medium and its limited ability to preserve what is fleeting.

Color image of seated man holding box labeled 'Photos' surrounded by stacks of paper
Color image of minivan in cemetery with furnace plant in background
Color image of a reclined male on leather sofa with two pairs of legs also in frame
Color image of waterfall with two photographers in foreground
Color image of a seated woman with book in hand looking towards camera
Color image of woman holding rope around a large tree amongst verdant surrounding
Color image of nude male model posing in life drawing classroom with two students drawing
Color image of a person with binoculars in grain field with large cloud of smoke on the horizon
Color photograph of a bedside table in a mirrored bedroom corner
Color image of a road surrounded by verdant greenery
Color photograph of a hotel bed covered in small color photographs
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