Tony Dočekal: Defying the Norm

In her book “The Color of Money and Trees”, Dutch photographer Tony Dočekal chronicles her wanderings in the American West, photographing the people she got to know over the years, living at the margins of society.

Photographs by Tony Dočekal

Gathering six years of work, the book’s quest centers around the value of the American dream. The photographer volunteered for an organization working with the unhoused, creating a strong sense of familiarity with the protagonists of her portraits, and writing diary entries that amplify the narrative behind the single frames.

“On Skid Row, I met a man boldly wearing a pink wedding dress. His tent had been robbed that night, and the thief had swapped his belongings for the outfit. ‘This is everything I have, all I can carry. Everything is replaceable.’”

The book “The Color of Money and Trees” is published by VOI D and available at the price of 42 Euro.