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Camilo José Vergara

Camilo José Vergara is a photographer and the author of numerous books, most recently, Detroit Is No Dry Bones: The Eternal City of the Industrial Age (University of Michigan Press, 2016). His most recent writing on Detroit can be found at PublicBooks.org. More of his work can be found at camilojosevergara.com.

SocietyFebruary 25, 2019

PHOTOS: How to Destroy an American Landmark

The slow death of Detroit’s famous Packard Automotive Plant.

Camilo José Vergara
PovertyJuly 6, 2016

Los Angeles Is a Very Different City After Dark

Photos show how the cityscape is remade each night.

Camilo José Vergara
PhotographyFebruary 12, 2016

Visions of Obama in America’s Ghettos

From churches to gas stations.

Camilo José Vergara
May 5, 2015

Snapshot: Malcolm X Across America

Camilo José Vergara
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ActivismAugust 14, 2013

How the Streets Honor Martin Luther King Jr.

On city walls across the country, muralists and street artists depict him as a statesman, visionary, hero and martyr.

Camilo José Vergara