{"product_id":"mike-brodie-a-period-of-juvenile-prosperity-9781936611027","title":"Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A vivid photographic record of a teen subculture living a perilous life on the tracks\" -the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age 17, American photographer Mike Brodie hopped his first train close to home in Pensacola, Florida thinking he would visit a friend in Mobile, Alabama. Instead, the train went in the opposite direction to Jacksonville, Florida. Though he returned home a few days later, it sparked a desire to wander across the United States by any means that were free: walking, hitchhiking and train hopping. Despite having no formal training in photography, Brodie took a camera salvaged from behind a carseat and began to document his experiences on 35mm film. His portraits of fellow rail-riders have a soft, romantic warmth that belies Brodie's earnestness. \u003ci\u003eA Period of Juvenile Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e, Brodie's first book, now in its fifth edition, was named one of the best photo books of 2013 by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmerican Photo Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Brodie\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1985) began his photography career while hitchhiking across the United States. He is best known for his images of young rail-riders and nomads and became known as the \"Polaroid Kidd\" among this itinerant community. After publication of \u003ci\u003eA Period of Juvenile Prosperity\u003c\/i\u003e Brodie took a hiatus from the art world, but not from photography. He has continued photographing for the past decade, and is currently editing a book of new work planned for release in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Twin Palms Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50626126807314,"sku":"9781936611027","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c02a1f9e-09a0-4229-af4c-4ee29a1bd752.jpg?v=1732649524","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mike-brodie-a-period-of-juvenile-prosperity-9781936611027","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}