Since moving to the United States from his native Germany photographer Stephan Wurth has been fascinated with the mythical vistas of the American West and the isolation and freedom of vast desert expanses. Wurth culminates this geographical romance with the new series Ghost Town. These photographs narrate the tale of three women as they journey through Nevada, where they soon find themselves stranded with a broken-down car on the side of a desolate road. Shot over seven days on black-and-white Kodak Tri-X film, the images were scanned for the book from 16 x 20 inch hand-developed prints and never retouched. The book also features an epilogue by fashion and culture critic Lesley M.M. Blume.
Stephan Wurth was born in Munich. He grew up in California, Texas and in Germany. Stephan started his photography way when he was 14 during a vacation in Spain. In 2000, he enrolled in the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale to study photography, and after gratuating, became a full time photographer for many magazines around the world.
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