BRATTLEBORO-Join the Vermont Center for Photography, 10 Green St., Saturday, May 30, at 5 p.m. for an artist talk with photographer David Ricci about his latest photo book Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture (MW Editions, 2026).This event is free and no advance registration is required.
This decade-long project reveals America’s complex cultural history through objects and scenes discovered at resale marketplaces nationwide, “exploring themes of consumerism, objectification, racism, beauty standards, pop culture, and Christianity,” wrote organizers in a news release.
Ricci will trace his 50-year journey as a self-taught photographer, sharing highlights from his monograph Edge (Fall Line Press, 2022) before focusing on Hunter Gatherer. He’ll discuss stories behind key photographs, his creative process from image capture to final book design, and how his perspective as a white male from a middle-class New England background shaped the project.
One quarter of the images were captured at the Brimfield Antique Shows in central Massachusetts, with nearly half taken throughout New England and New York — a strong regional connection for the Brattleboro community. Copies will be available for purchase.
Ricci is an American photographer who says his work explores human relationships with the environment and physical objects has had numerous solo exhibitions. He was the recipient of the Annual Curator’s Award from The Center for Photographic Arts, and was longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize in the U.K.
His monograph, Edge, was awarded the ForeWord Indies Awards gold prize in photography, and second prize at the PubWest Book Design Awards. More information about his work can be found at davidricci.net.
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