Join us at for an artist talk with photographer David Ricci about his latest photobook Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture (MW Editions, 2026). This decade-long project reveals America's complex cultural history through objects and scenes discovered at resale marketplaces nationwide, exploring themes of consumerism, objectification, racism, beauty standards, pop culture, and Christianity.

David will trace his 50-year journey as a self-taught photographer, sharing highlights from his monograph EDGE (Fall Line Press, 2022) before focusing on Hunter Gatherer. He'll discuss stories behind key photographs, his creative process from image capture to final book design, and how his perspective as a white male from a middle-class New England background shaped the project.

One quarter of the images were captured at the Brimfield Antiques Fair with nearly half taken throughout New England and New York—a strong regional connection for the Northampton Community. Copies will be available for purchase.

This event will also be livestreamed on the Forbes Library YouTube channel. Click here to view.

About the author: David Ricci is an American photographer whose work explores human relationships with the environment and physical objects. His images function as both historical document and social mirror, compelling viewers to examine realities about American society and material culture. He has had numerous solo exhibitions and received grants from LensWork Magazine, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Artists Resource Trust, and the Martha Porter Fund. His work is in several private and public collections including Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Fogg Museum, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Hyde Collection, Danforth Museum, Smith College Museum of Art, and others. Ricci’s monograph, EDGE (2022 Fall Line Press), was awarded the ForeWord Reviews Indies Awards gold prize in photography, and second prize at the PubWest Annual Book Design Awards. His most recent book Hunter Gatherer: Salvaged Stories of American Culture will be published by MW Editions in New York in 2026.