Discover the updated edition of American Surfaces by Stephen Shore. Featuring unpublished photos from his 1972–73 US travels, this classic redefines how we see the ordinary in everyday life.
His book American Surfaces captures what he saw while traveling across the United States in 1972–73.
Now, an updated edition brings back this classic work with:
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Previously unpublished photographs
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A new introduction by Shore
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A sequence of images shown in the exact order he documented them
Why this book matters
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Shore photographed the ordinary: meals, motel rooms, street corners, and daily moments
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These pictures became a benchmark in photography
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They continue to influence how photographers work today
From 1970s road trips to today’s Instagram age
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Shore’s use of color was groundbreaking in the 1970s
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His style connects directly to how we share images on social media now
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Nearly 50 years later, these photographs still feel fresh and relevant
About Stephen Shore
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Recognized as one of the most influential living photographers
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Known for pioneering color in art photography
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Director of the photography program at Bard College, New York
Do you look at your daily surroundings the way Shore looked at his?
What would your own “American Surfaces” look like today?
