Coffee Table Book The Railroad and the Art of Place by David Kahler First Edition Photography Printed in Italy Black and White Prints

A captivating first edition coffee table book by David Kahler, showcasing black and white photography of railroads and landscapes. Printed in Italy, this book is a visual journey through the art of place.

• First Edition
• Black and white photography
• Printed in Italy
• By David Kahler
• Railroad themes
• Art of place focus
• High-quality prints

The Railroad and the Art of Place features photographs made by David Kahler, FAIA, who made annual trips in the dead of winter to the West Virginia and eastern Kentucky coalfields. Armed with a used Leica M6 and gritty Tri-X film, he photographed trains along the Pocahontas Division of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Nearly 100 images from this body of work form the core of the book, plus a selection of Pennsylvania Railroad steam-era photographs that reflect Kahler’s interest in the railroad landscape from an early age. The volume also contains essays by Kahler, Scott Lothes, and Jeff Brouws discussing the historical context and aesthetic development behind the photography.