This is a book of photographs of Atlantic Canada. It is a picture story book in many ways, that is deep as it is beautiful.
When a family tragedy pulls photojournalist Darren Calabrese back to Atlantic Canada, the region both he and his wife once called home, he was confronted with a sense of profound grief.
However, on returning to the rural property where he grew up, as a new father, he rediscovered an appreciation for the geographies, histories, and people of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland as well as Labrador. He turns his lens to explore the tension between the perseverance of traditional and the inevitability of change.
Darren's work led him into communities across the eastern provinces, who welcomed him to document the inextricable relationships between people, their stories, and the landscapes. They are equally beautiful and harsh, where they live and work.
The result is an astounding, evocative collection of curated photographs and archival images, with personal essays on family, coming home, loss, and his experiences exploring the region woven in throughout. It is a stunning book, no matter how you look at it.
The book is elegant, spare, and revelatory at every turn. This book shines a light on both the challenges and joys of the places we live.
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