North to Alaska
A Drive to the Edge of America
By Erin Lindsey Pycior epycior
Category: Travel
Tags: British Columbia, Pacific Northwest, Yukon Territory, Sled Dogs, Road Trip, Car Travel, Totem Poles, Alaska, Canada, Vancouver, Yukon, Ferry, Boat, Washington, Oregon, Portland, Eugene, Cruise, Animals, Highway
"North to Alaska: A Drive to the Edge of America" is a compilation of notes and photographs taken by Erin Lindsey Pycior on her drive from Oregon to Alaska in August 2007.
From the "Pitch Weekly", February 1st 2008 (Richard Gintowt):
Between Into the Wild and Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Hollywood has pretty much tapped out the rite-of-passage story. Luckily for us, Kansas City photographer Erin Pycior found inspiration for her post-grad sojourn from Oregon to Alaska in more time-tested sources: Jack Kerouac's The Dharma Bums and Homer's Ulysses. "I was looking for some sort of perspective," says Pycior, who has a bachelor's degree in photography from the City College of New York. "I did get it, but there wasn't a big lesson to be learned. It was more about meditation — being quiet and enjoying the moment." Amid old Army-base towns and the vast icy tundra, Pycior shot 20 rolls of medium-format film and kept diligent notes describing her detours. She compiled her impressions into a self-published book and a dozen 16-inch-by-16-inch prints that she'll unveil during a free reception from 6 to 7 tonight at the Brick (1727 McGee, 816-421-1634)... Stop by anytime in February to check out Erin Lindsey Pycior: North to Alaska. The Brick
Fri., Feb. 1, 6-7 p.m., 2008
Square 7x7 inches (18x18 cm) 64 pages
Published: January 12, 2008
