Minutes to Midnight

Trent Parke (1971)

Synopsis

Trent Parke's "Minutes to Midnight" chronicles a two-year, 90,000 km road trip around Australia to document the country's complex identity. Utilizing a blend of traditional documentary methods and imaginative storytelling, Parke creates a dark visual narrative that captures Australia’s cultural struggles and diversity. The work focuses not on the physical landscape but on an emotional one, characterized by nostalgia, romanticism, and realism. This photographic record reveals human anxiety and intensity, reflecting a universal condition, thus offering insights into both Australian and global human experiences during the early 2000s.

Book Details

ISBN-10:
3869302054
ISBN-13:
9783869302058
PUBLISHER:
Steidl
YEAR:
2014
EDITION:
First Edition
BINDING:
Hardcover
PAGES:
96 pages
SIZE:
30 x 25 cm (approx.)
LANGUAGE:
English

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