{"product_id":"mike-brodie-a-period-of-juvenile-prosperity","title":"Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"redstrong\"\u003e“A vivid photographic record of a teen subculture living a perilous life on the tracks” –the Guardian\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt age 17, American photographer Mike Brodie hopped his first train close to home in Pensacola, Florida thinking he would visit a friend in Mobile, Alabama. Instead, the train went in the opposite direction to Jacksonville, Florida. Though he returned home a few days later, it sparked a desire to wander across the United States by any means that were free: walking, hitchhiking and train hopping. Despite having no formal training in photography, Brodie took a camera salvaged from behind a carseat and began to document his experiences on 35mm film. His portraits of fellow rail-riders have a soft, romantic warmth that belies Brodie’s earnestness. \u003ci\u003eA Period of Juvenile Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e, Brodie’s first book, now in its fifth edition, was named one of the best photo books of 2013 by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Photo Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Brodie\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1985) began his photography career while hitchhiking across the United States. He is best known for his images of young rail-riders and nomads and became known as the “Polaroid Kidd” among this itinerant community. After publication of \u003ci\u003eA Period of Juvenile Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e Brodie took a hiatus from the art world, but not from photography. He has continued photographing for the past decade, and is currently editing a book of new work planned for release in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IPS\/DAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50555623768121,"sku":"210000002639","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/0872\/9145\/files\/annotation-2023-12-08-124655.jpg?v=1790279486","url":"https:\/\/shop.icp.org\/products\/mike-brodie-a-period-of-juvenile-prosperity","provider":"International Center of Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}