A woman laughs behind glass, rainbows arc through a sprinkler and a marching band waits by the sea: Alex Webb’s camera photographs an America that's busy, bright and connected
Alex Webb’s spent more than a decade crossing 40 US cities. His new book showcase photography inspired by the blues
Photographer Alex Webb captures bustling, vibrant scenes across America in his book "Walking Blues." Instead of focusing on a single subject, Webb's images are rich with details, inviting viewers to examine each element closely. In one photograph, a smiling woman with a brown hat or a grimacing expression can be seen, alongside a man in a flat cap gazing into the distance, reflected in a mural and surrounded by reflections in glass.
The photo from Erie, Pennsylvania, showcases a rainbow splitting the frame between a child standing and another lying down, while a man on a bench watches nearby. Web's use of saturated colors and busy frames reflects the improvisation and connection between communities he observed during his decade-long travels across the US, from Erie to El Paso and Atlanta to Oakland.
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