Ant Farm Book, ON SALE: Press Release
$27.95 (paperback)
ISBN 978-1-932472-84-4
Release date: October 2009
St. Paul Pioneer Press staff photographer Ben Garvin has visited many corners of the Midwest, both on assignment and out of natural curiosity, and this collection of documentary photographs paints a vivid and revealing portrait of the region.
His lens has captured a quiet moment between two retired farmers discussing the wisdom of selling off the cows, a young boy who can explain why his plastic light sword makes such a wonderful tool for the imagination, widows sharing thoughts about living alone during a friendly game of cards, and the style considerations facing a young man as he prepares for a Goth prom. The honest charm of the voices melds wonderfully with the subtle virtues of Garvin’s photographic eye to create an indelible mosaic of life in the heart of America’s breadbasket.
The Pioneer Press is a promoter and sponsor of Nodin Press’s publication of Ant Farm.