STERNFELD, Joel. American Prospects.

(San Francisco, CA): Chronicle Books in association with Friends of Photography, 1994.  First paperback edition.  Oblong quarto.  Upaginated.  Introduction and preface by Andy Grundberg.  Afterword by Anne W. Tucker.  A spectacular, funny, sad and soberly riveting portrait of America’s diverse possibilities and prospects in the Reagan era. The sublime contradictions and tragicomedy of this volume are without doubt one of the greatest accomplishments of colour photograph.  A very good copy in wrappers with integral flaps.