Artist's Statement:

I’m proud to be partnering with WHY (www.whyhunger.org)  and The Half King to bring you "In America." Through these images, I strive to illustrate the everyday life and experiences of Americans, including the forgotten faces of the poor, the oppressed, and the hungry. 
 
All proceeds from the sale of these and related prints will fund the photojournalism project Living on a Shoestring, which will explore poverty in America,  the challenges faced in this grave economic crisis, and the promise of a better future.

Bio:

As photojournalists go, Antonin Kratochvil has sunk his teeth into his fair share of upheaval and human catastrophes whilst going about his documentation of the time in which he lives. As people go, Kratochvil's own refugee life has been much in the way the same as what he has rendered on film. Born in 1947 in Czechoslovakia, Kratochvil's unique style of photography is the product of personal experience, intimate conditioning and not privileged voyeurism.
 
Over the years his fluid and unconventional work has been sought by numerous publications stretching across widely differing interests. From shooting Mongolia's street children for the magazine published by the Museum of Natural History to a portrait session with David Bowie for Detour, from covering the war in Iraq for Fortune Magazine to shooting Deborah Harry for a national advertising campaign for the American Civil Liberties Union, Kratochvil's ability to see through and into his subjects and show immutable truth has made his pictures not facsimiles but uncensored visions.

His official website is www.antoninkratochvil.com.

The photography series is curated by James Price and Anna Van Lenten

Previous exhibitions at The Half King