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Although many of the men pictured were convicted of brutal crimes, Jackson imbues them with dignity, or at least a degree of stoicism. --Jeremy Lybarger, Mother Jones

Although many of the men pictured were convicted of brutal crimes, Jackson imbues them with dignity, or at least a degree of stoicism. --Jeremy Lybarger, Mother Jones In the '60s, Bruce Jackson began visiting prison farms in the south of America to document folk culture. The rich, monochrome images subsequently captured between 1964 and 1979 have been faithfully reproduced to a high standard and every image tells a story, offering a stunning and sometimes emotional insight into a harsh and intriguing environment less often seen by outsiders. An incredibly interesting subject very well captured. If you've even a remote interest in this topic, then you'll love this coffee-table classic! - Digital SLR Photography

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Bruce Jackson is SUNY Distinguished Professor of English and James Agee Professor of American Culture at the University at Buffalo. He is the author or editor of thirty books, including “In This Timeless Time”: Living and Dying on Death Row in America (with Diane Christian); Pictures from a Drawer: Prison and the Art of Portraiture; Cummins Wide: Photographs from the Arkansas Prison; The Story Is True: The Art and Meaning of Telling Stories; Law and Disorder: Criminal Justice in America; Death Row (with Diane Christian); In the Life: Versions of the Criminal Experience; and Wake Up Dead Man: Afro-American Worksongs from Texas Prisons. His photographs and documentary films have been widely exhibited. Jackson has been named a Chevalier in the French National Order of Merit and also in the French Order of Arts and Letters.

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