We’re obviously big denim enthusiasts at Kiosk 78 and given that denim heritage and Cowboy mythology are resolutely embedded in American Culture, a project capturing some amazing imagery from denim clad modern day Cowboys and their surroundings was instantly of interest to us. We love some of the wide-open spaces the photographer has captured along with the images shot in their actual homes showing the clear need for these Cowboys to cling on to their heritage during a period of history where the twenty-first century Cowboy could become extinct.
The “Dead Eagle Trail” is a culmination of numerous road trips that photographer and filmaker Jane Hilton has taken across the States whilst documenting the American culture. Her book is a celebration of the west, from the buckaroos of Nevada to the cowpunchers of Arizona.
Below are a some more of our favourite images from the book…
