WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
BOOK
"In a Rugged Land: Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and the
Three Mormon Towns Collection, 1953-1954" by James R. Swensen
collaboration, Three Mormon Towns. Looking at Adams's and Lange's photographs, extant letters, and personal
memories, the book provides a window into an important moment in their careers and seeks to understand why
a project that once held such promise ended in disillusionment and is now little more than a footnote in their
illustrative biographies. Swensen's in-depth research and interpretation help make sense of what they did and
place them alongside others who were also exploring the particular qualities of the Mormon village at that time.
Paperback, 432 Pages, 8.5" x 10" x ?"
Published by The University of Utah Press
First Edition (2018)
ISBN-13: 978-1-607816-287 Paperback
ISBN-13: 978-1-607816-294 eBook
AVAILABILITY
This book can be purchased from:The University of Utah Press
J. Willard Marriott Library
295 South 1500 East, Suite 5400
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(800)621-2736
COVER
 Front Cover |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Acknowledgments | nn | |
| A Note on the Attribution of the Three Mormon Towns | nn | |
| Photographs | nn | |
| Introduction | nn | |
| 1. | Preparations and Place | nn |
| 2. | Working for Life | nn |
| 3. | In the Field | nn |
| 4. | Gunlock | nn |
| 5. | Toquerville | nn |
| 6. | St. George | nn |
| 7. | Rift | nn |
| 8. | Layout | nn |
| 9. | The Story | nn |
| 10. | The Essence of Things Seen | nn |
| Notes | nn | |
| Bibliography | nn | |
| Image Credits | nn |