Marshall, NC
W: 828-649-2142
H: 828-649-3344
robamberg@earthlink.net
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Rob Amberg's photographs and writing from the rural South have been published and exhibited nationally and internationally in numerous journals, magazines, and galleries. He lectures and does assignment work for non-profit organizations, philanthropic foundations, and editorial publications. He has received recognition from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the Center for Documentary Studies, Alternate Roots, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His book, Sodom Laurel Album (2002), received the 2003 Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award from the Western North Carolina Historical Association.
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The New Road: I-26 and the Footprints of Progress
Interstate highways cause more dislocation among people, wildlife, the environment, and culture than any other modern force. By closely documenting the construction of one eight-mile section of Interstate 26 as it cuts through rural Madison County, NC, Mr. Amberg examines the effect this project has had on this mountain community. The presentation includes slides, oral history and narrative, and draws comparisons with other parts of the country where similar projects have occurred.
Requirements for Programs: slide projector and screen
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