Photographer Philip Montgomery's 'American Mirror' Documents U.S. Social Faultlines

In his 2021 publication 'American Mirror,' Philip Montgomery provides a compelling visual narrative of the United States amid considerable turmoil. Born in California in 1988, the photographer utilizes a distinctive black-and-white technique to portray crises such as police brutality, the opioid epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Black Lives Matter protests. His images, which also reflect moments of compassion and unity, have been likened to the works of renowned documentary photographers Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans. Featured in esteemed outlets like the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times Magazine, Montgomery won a National Magazine Award in 2018 for his opioid crisis reporting. Released on December 7, 2021, the hardback spans 160 pages with 71 images, measuring 9.6 by 12.5 inches. Author Patrick Radden Keefe, known for 'Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty,' commended the book for its portrayal of 'the reality of Americans in crisis.' Keefe, a staff writer at the New Yorker and National Book Critics Circle Award winner, along with Jelani Cobb, a Columbia University professor and New Yorker staff writer, is recognized for editing works on race and inequality. The ISBN for the book is 9781683952473.