# Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity - Hardcover

by **Mike Brodie** (Photographer)

**"A vivid photographic record of a teen subculture living a perilous life on the tracks" -the _Guardian_**

At age 17, American photographer Mike Brodie hopped his first train close to home in Pensacola, Florida thinking he would visit a friend in Mobile, Alabama. Instead, the train went in the opposite direction to Jacksonville, Florida. Though he returned home a few days later, it sparked a desire to wander across the United States by any means that were free: walking, hitchhiking and train hopping. Despite having no formal training in photography, Brodie took a camera salvaged from behind a carseat and began to document his experiences on 35mm film. His portraits of fellow rail-riders have a soft, romantic warmth that belies Brodie's earnestness. _A Period of Juvenile Prosperity_, Brodie's first book, now in its fifth edition, was named one of the best photo books of 2013 by the _Guardian_, the _New York Times_, the _Telegraph_ and _American Photo Magazine_.  
**Mike Brodie** (born 1985) began his photography career while hitchhiking across the United States. He is best known for his images of young rail-riders and nomads and became known as the "Polaroid Kidd" among this itinerant community. After publication of _A Period of Juvenile Prosperity_ Brodie took a hiatus from the art world, but not from photography. He has continued photographing for the past decade, and is currently editing a book of new work planned for release in 2024.

**Number of Pages:** 104

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 13.2 x 11.1 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 01, 2013

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