Long Time Coming: A Photographic Portrait of America, 1935-1943

Featuring 410 stunning photographs from the Farm Security Administration, this book reveals a broader narrative of America during the 1930s and 1940s, beyond the iconic images of poverty. Captured by renowned photographers like Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, many of these images have rarely been seen, with twenty percent unpublished. Michael Lesy’s insightful text provides context through primary sources and an exploration of Roy Stryker’s role, offering a fresh perspective on this pivotal era and its everyday realities.