Alec Soth: Broken Manual

Alec Soth investigates the places in which people retreat to escape civilization.

Color photograph of a man resting his head on a mossy rock on the forest floor
Black and white photograph of an open book with the centers of its pages cut away to create a box-like structure
Color photograph of a man standing outside of an open box truck overlooking a green valley
Black and white photograph of a store front and single lamppost at the end of a dirt road at dusk
Color photograph of a man in camouflage standing amid low trees overlooking a gas station
Black and white photograph of the interior of a rocky cave
Color photograph of a shed built into a cliff face overlooking a flat valley
Color photograph of an gap in the bushes nearby a gas station
Black and white photograph of a school bus converted into a trailer home in a snowy trailer park
Color photograph of the interior of a mobile home with a bed and glass jug
Black and white photograph of a stack of VHS tapes each labeled in handwriting
Color photograph of a concrete house facade built into a red stone cliff face
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Black and white photograph of two people tossing a rock outdoors

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A photograph of a young man lying on a bed, as seen through a partially open sliding door. Pink flowers on the left.

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Color photograph of a glass of whiskey with ice on a dark wood desk

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