Mark Alice Durant
Confessions of a Working Class Artist
Publication date: 24 November 2026
Photobooks
Confessions of a Working Class Artist
Publication date: 24 November 2026Photobooks
Mark Alice Durant makes a point of noting that his new book is neither a sociological study nor a manifesto. Still, Confessions of a Working Class Artist is quite a lot of things, including an autobiography, a celebration of art in general and photography in particular, and even a collection of advice (sort of) for aspiring creatives, interspersed with aphoristic commentary on life as an artist of humble origins.
Confessions is written in an episodic style, mixing personal anecdotes of shame and revelation, sociopolitical observations, and stories from fellow working-class artists. Durant also writes about some of the biggest influences on his artistic (and political) views, from the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to the French painter Gustave Caillebotte to the American filmmaker Maya Deren.
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Confessions is written in an episodic style, mixing personal anecdotes of shame and revelation, sociopolitical observations, and stories from fellow working-class artists. Durant also writes about some of the biggest influences on his artistic (and political) views, from the Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to the French painter Gustave Caillebotte to the American filmmaker Maya Deren.
Press release + Press kit
Author’s website
About the book:
Text by Mark Alice Durant
ISBN 979-8-9899602-6-2
Book and cover design: Guenet Abraham
Published by Saint Lucy Books (November 2026)
Gatefold cover / 8.5 × 6.5″ / 192 pages / 29 illustrations
