Virginia Lee Hunter has been travelling with carnivals across the US since 1996, photographing a slice of Americana and documenting the lives of carnies. Capturing images of the colourful Midway at county fairs, Carny goes behind the bright lights into the elusive and sometimes dark world of carnival life. Accompanying the images are tender and raunchy interviews with carnival families. The carnival emerges as its own living, breathing entity, which can be a transient creator of nostalgic romance for the towns in which it sets up.
About the book
Virginia Lee Hunter has been travelling with carnivals across the US since 1996, photographing a slice of Americana and documenting the lives of carnies. Capturing images of the colourful Midway at county fairs, Carny goes behind the bright lights into the elusive and sometimes dark world of carnival life. Accompanying the images are tender and raunchy interviews with carnival families. The carnival emerges as its own living, breathing entity, which can be a transient creator of nostalgic romance for the towns in which it sets up.