A review by pearseanderson
Niagara by Alec Soth, Philip Brookman, Richard Ford

2.0

Wasn't very happy with this photo book, in terms of photos selected, their context, and I guess the essays bookending it. One is from an awful, mean author named Richard Ford, and the other is from a critic who says that this photo book is like "going over the Niagara in a barrel." But it's not tho. It's so much more casual and quieter than that, def not as exciting. The last two pages of the book were the best part, which confused me: why not make the rest of the book have that collaged series of notes, explanations, and images? Hearing about Soth driving around feeling like a pervert and asking strangers weird things was hilarious and really opened up the book. I'm giving this like 5/10.