New Promise Land, Inc
By Peter Sutherland
Études Books
“Many of the houses were photographed on Sunday, early in the morning, or at dusk. Otherwise, they’re in full construction mode with contractors and electricians everywhere. I stayed in Super 8’s and other cheap hotels and often woke up at 4:30 in the morning. If I were to make a mixtape for these, it would be NPR playing on a car stereo, mostly news stories about Trump messing around with North Korea and mix in some occasional Spotify, mixing Primus, Janes, the Cure, along with new school rap. There was a very tangible and building fear of nuclear war while I was shooting and I feel there’s a connection between that and the images. […]”
Peter Sutherland
Photography by Peter Sutherland
Interview by Lola Kramer
Edited and designed by Études Studio
Published by Études Books, Paris
First edition, 300 copies
March 2019, printed in EU
©2019, Études Books for this edition and
Peter Sutherland for the images.
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Specificities:
48 pages Full Colour Offset
17 cm x 24 cm I 6,7’’ x 9,4’’
Blue cloth cover with embossing on front,
spine and back – image on front
Language: English / French
Publication date: March 2019