BUILDER LEVY:
Appalachia USA
Opposite:
Sisters, Osage, Scotts Run,
Monongalia County, WV, 1970.
Below:
Red Robin Inn, Borderland,
Mingo County, WV, 1971.
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twining the traditions of fine
art, and social documentary,
Appalachia USA is an aesthetically and socially significant
exploration that celebrates the
human spirit. It highlights the
rich heritage of the region and
charts the dramatic changes
that occurred over Levy’s four
decades of artistic and social
engagement. It’s a story of
the people in this region, their
collective struggles for better working conditions and
improved standards of living,
and their efforts to protect their
natural environment against
powerful economic interests.
Despite the promise of alternative energy, coal still fuels
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