Matt Black Unamerican Dream

[@andrsbe]

Great work Matt

[@blinx999]

Dude, playing Static in the background is genius. Awesome video

[@andrewgifford7740]

Matt's book American Geography is incredible. So much told in each photo.

[@matthewiles4789]

Matt's book American Geography has fantastic images. High quality reproductions. Text is interesting and well worth pausing to read.

[@ddevvnnull198]

I don't know how I got to this video. But what an experience. Haunting, necessary, strange, and yet so coherent. This is one of the most impressive photo essays I've had the luck to experience. Thank you.

[@Gorganahfikark]

This is phenomeal stuff. For once the algorithm got it spoton

[@rolf_siggaard]

Stunning story telling. Hard to watch … thanks so much for caring.

[@Renzsu]

I just discovered your work and I'm binging it.. thank you! I wish photography like this was popular on youtube rather than all the nothing we seem to get.

[@manojbhartigupta6555]

👍❤️👍

[@gonzoexpress9885]

Matt is arguably the most authentic and dedicated social documentary photographer covering the issue of abject poverty, marginalisation and disaffection in a country that lost its way half a century ago.The American nightmare continues to expand relentlessly with both major parties culpable while aiding and giving succour to the obscene concentration of wealth among low tax paying elites and corporations. This entrenched and normalised corruption is America's shame. It's also time that politicians of all backgrounds give due credence to the best aspects of Scandinavian models for collective sovereign wealth, social cohesion and well-being. And no, that is not communism, it is pragmatic protection and affords decent quality of life for future generations.

[@roachroacharito9113]

So well stated and so very accurate.

[@herbertandrewdutton]

Thanks Matt, I've lived most of my life in California, Monterey, SF Bay Area, Rio Vista, El Sobrante, etc. but not so much in the Central Valley, different reality for sure.

[@brianwilsonperkins178]

❤

[@Agedwheel]

Matt thank you for this, as someone from Salinas who tries to view life through a lens, your work always hits home

[@lukemerrill1272]

Brilliant. Devastating. Beautiful. All at the same time. I'm also from the Central Valley now living in Scandinavia. I see my home community a bit differently now - probably with more love and appreciation because I know there's just so much hardship there too. Thank you.

[@nige1rumsey]

Matt, thanks for the inspiration.

[@WhizPill]

Art. In motion.

[@craighattam2020]

So Good

[@abrooklyngirllinda]

Thank you. This leaves me speechless for many reasons.

[@ChrisW.Fuji_Canon]

love it

[@toddfuller7360]

I've bought the Magnum online training course, and I think it's amazing, but I would also like it if there were a long form version of this Unamerican Dream trailer. I find it to be very inspirational.

[@mathieumorel448]

how is the online course? thanks

[@toddfuller7360]

@@mathieumorel448 it's extremely detailed regarding the production of the book and exhibition and distribution. Not much of Matt talking about how or why he shoots the photos he does aside from the general statement that he wants to shoot "the actual thing" and not use symbolism. I've bought 3 magnum courses and Matt Black's is the only one I feel was worth it.

[@aaronsnyder2198]

Which lens are you using on that EM5ii? 🧐

[@mathieumorel448]

wondering as well..

[@user-sg6xv2kb8s]

I think it's a vivitar or some sort or possibly a tri-elmar

[@thatdeafguyuk]

Is there any dialogue with this? If so can the auto-English captions be switched on please? Thank you.

[@rembeadgc]

At least it's honestly labeled "a dream". Only bondage occurs when trying to make it a reality. It would be better to free from such slavery and be poor than to be wealthy and a slave to it. In light of that... what truly is the source of man's misery? Is it actually something outside or within? I've seen faces of the poor beaming with the brightest humanity and the wealthy with soulless eyes and weighted faces. None of them escapes their final breath and both return to the earth. Which do you think was truly wealthy? The rich have not bought their way out of death, despair or debauchery. In many cases they have loaded worry upon worry and have distanced themselves from their humanity with their many things. Who should you feel the most sorrow for? Everyone on Earth is in some type of bondage or servitude. Freedom isn't something another man can truly give you.

[@JohnRogers0014]

Brovo. Pt 2 Flint Michigan. Bring tissues