"I visited the Appalachian mountains for the first time in my mid-20s, after deciding I needed to get away from my inner circle in Sweden to find my way into photography. I felt I had to be by myself, just responding to things happening around me and not thinking about my daily life. America played a big part in my family history, and the Appalachians called to me in particular because at that time, around 2006, I'd been listening to a lot of bluegrass music."
"I wanted to get closer to people who lived in the place where it originated music has always been a big inspiration for me. While driving in the mountains with no particular destination in mind, I met a social worker"
A photographer traveled from Sweden to the Appalachian Mountains in his mid-20s seeking solitude and photographic direction. Bluegrass music and family ties to America drew him to the region, and curiosity about St Charles prompted a visit after a warning not to go. St Charles had once supported ten coal mines but declined after closures, leaving only Bonny Blue operating and businesses shuttered. The photographer stayed in a motel, used a medium-format analogue camera, knocked on doors, and built intimate relationships with residents, especially the Taylor siblings, sustaining connections for two decades.
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