America in a Trance (Damiani, October 2018), the first monograph by Pennsylvania-based Greek photographer Niko J. Kallianiotis, dives into the heart and soul of Pennsylvania’s industrial regions. Here, small-town values still exist. And here, small businesses once thrived under the wings of American industry.

Kallianiotis, who has called America home for about 20 years, looks at how both conservative and liberal politics have had a direct effect on these towns. “Kallianiotis achieves a certain level of neutrality within the work, whether portraying Pennsylvania coal towns to the east, the shadows of looming steel stacks to the West, or every faded American dream in between,” writes the publisher in a statement.

The photographs in America in a Trance are a commentary of place and of the photographer himself. Kallianiotis is not interested in how things look, but mostly how things feel, with the hues and light playing the role of a constituent of hope.

Kallianiotis searches for images that reflect, question, and interpret life and and the yearning for survival in the towns and cities across his beloved Keystone State. The photographs aim to start a conversation about a region that played an integral part in this country’s culture, during prosperous and tumultuous times.

America in a Trance
By Niko J. Kallianiotis
Damiani

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