A City in Flux

Joshua Dudley Greer’s book “The Makeshift City” captures the evolving character of Atlanta, a city with a complex history of resilience, reinvention, and cultural significance.

Photographs by Joshua Dudley Greer

Photographed between 2020 and 2024, the book reflects a period marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, battles over abortion rights, and growing income inequality. Greer documents the traces of these forces in Atlanta’s urban landscapes, architecture, and communities, highlighting the city's transformation against a backdrop of enduring systemic challenges.

Chattahoochee River, Atlanta, Georgia, 2020 © Joshua Dudley Greer

Downtown Connector, Atlanta, Georgia, 2024 © Joshua Dudley Greer

Masjid Al-Momineen, Clarkston, Georgia, 2018 © Joshua Dudley Greer

Shaped by slavery, segregation, and racial discrimination, Atlanta also earned the title "The Black Mecca" for its thriving Black businesses, leadership, and culture. Today, with rapid population growth and racialized gentrification, the city finds itself at a crossroads, navigating an uncertain future amidst political and social tensions.

Downtown Connector (Ladder), Atlanta, Georgia, 2021 © Joshua Dudley Greer

The book “The Makeshift City” is published by GOST and available at the price of 70 Euro.