Gifford, Barry, Perry, David
Bordertown

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San Francisco: Chronicle Books 1998. Hardcover. First Edition. "Delving into such pastimes as kidnapping, prostitution, drug dealing, robbery, rape and murder, 'Bordertown' is stunning story which combines Gifford's fictional vignettes with real-life visual accounts of the many lost and desperate characters who haunt the towns along the US/ Mexico border. These tales document the dispossessed Mexicans who must either hustle on the streets or cross the border to escape being beaten down by poverty, violence, and exploitation. Gifford and Perry paired up for a road trip along the border, and the result is collage of their personal encounters with taxi drivers, eager prostitutes, drug dealers and murderers. Though lurid throughout, many of the stark, documentary-style black-and-white images exude a haunting, poetic beauty, and the text clearly reveals Gifford's fascination with individuals who are both desperate and damned. For readers who share Gifford's passion for lives lived on the edge, 'Bordertown' is a must." This book is the culmination of a road trip along the Mexican-American border taken by the two authors. They spent a month between Brownsville, Texas on the Gulf of Mexico and Tijuana on the Pacific Ocean documenting their travels in word and picture. The text is an anecdotal weaving together of the events and news along the border. Most of the towns are out of the way and give the feeling of their remoteness and uniqueness on both sides of the border. Beautifully designed book with black and white photographs by David Perry and text and drawings by Barry Gifford. Embossed Covers. Issued without a dust jacket. As New

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