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The title for the book comes from the term ‘holdout,’ a common real estate term that describes a property owner who refuses to sell a building or lot to a developer, thus greatly hindering the completion of a larger, community-based project. Sometimes eminent domain is invoked to force an owner to vacate a property for the common good but, in other cases, the larger project is simply built around the house. Many of Marcin’s houses have become abandoned over the course of time but others are still surprisingly occupied. Taken together, they demonstrate an astute understanding of the vernacular of Baltimore and the Eastern Shore.
He says, 'Strictly speaking, none of my houses or campsites would be considered real estate holdouts. No shopping centre, highway overpass or gambling casino ever took their place. However, they do personify a more straightforward definition of what a holdout is, namely, the act of resisting something or refusing to accept what is offered.'
'I have been photographing the places where people live for almost forty years. At first, I did this primarily on my trips around the world but, over time, I withdrew closer and closer to home until I found myself working on sites just a short distance from my own house (in Baltimore). In short, I began to understand where I live.'
290 x 260 mm
144pp, 4 colour
Hardback clothbound
ISBN 978-1-80598-038-4