Step right up!

Black and white photographs taking an intimate view of fairs and carnivals by visual storyteller and photographer Tadson Bussey.

Combining both images and words—including brief histories of much of the subject matter—this hefty little volume only begins to scratch the surface of the rides, attractions, and people that make up the world of carnivals and fairs.

“There’s something that feels so all-American About a county fair.”
- Anna Wilkerson

ISBN: 979-8-218-452313-8

7-1/2x7-1/2 inches, softcover, 196 pages, over 200 photographs with more than 25 never published (copyright 2024, first printing October 2024), signed

Price: $25

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Reviews

“These are really good images in isolation but also do string together in a journalistic/storytelling way.”

- Anthony Crowley, photographer

“Step right up! is a creative slice of Americana that transports the viewer from one place to another. These are the kind of images that that bring flashes of childhood and nostalgia back. This is the kind of book you put down to take it all in; the kind of book you take pauses for. The use of black and white photography removes the distraction of color and allows the viewer to focus on other aspects of the photo such as shapes, movement, lighting and patterns. These black and white images bring the viewer into what the photographer is seeing. It somehow conveys nostalgic memories that color images would not. It transports the viewer back to a simpler time. The photos are both simple and beautiful.”

- Ella Rue, designer