Book Cover Title

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

In a Rugged Land examines the history and content of Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams' forgotten
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 of the book
Front Cover


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Acknowledgmentsnn
 A Note on the Attribution of the Three Mormon Towns   nn
 Photographsnn
 Introductionnn
1.Preparations and Placenn
2.Working for Lifenn
3.In the Fieldnn
4.Gunlocknn
5.Toquervillenn
6.St. Georgenn
7.Riftnn
8.Layoutnn
9.The Storynn
10.   The Essence of Things Seennn
 Notesnn
 Bibliographynn
 Image Creditsnn


REFERENCES

Book announcement from the University of Utah Press