American Portraits

Together, the ninety-three Americans in these portraits trace their ancestry to 100 different countries. Through this visual journey, we meet Americans like Renee Dominique, descended from Afghanis, Irish, and Trinidadians; Russ Theriot, who is Canadian, French, Norwegian, and Cajun, and Andrea Luhtanen with a mixed Slovenian and Finnish background. While the images remind us just how diverse Americans look, the brief autobiographical descriptions appearing on the page of each subject prove that what binds all Americans together is our forefathers' dreams for a better life. AUTHOR: Michael Clinton is President, Marketing and Publishing Director for Hearst Magazines. His responsibilities include oversight of fifteen publications, including Harper's Bazaar, Marie-Claire, O: The Oprah Magazine, Seventeen and Esquire. Clinton has served on the boards of the Volunteers of America and The Starlight Foundation. Currently he serves on the acquisitions committee of the International Center of Photography in New York and is an advisor to Friends Without Boarders. Clinton is also the author of Wanderlust: One Hundred Countries, Global Snaps, Global Faces and Global Remains. He lives in New York City and Southampton, NY. 135 colour photographs