Down in the hollers: eastern Kentucky mountain life – in pictures

April and Prudy, Coon Creek, 2003

‘After seeing my first book (Appalachian Portraits) it was clear that the holler folks understood my vision, and since then they have always helped me to find more of the grounded and authentic culture that defines them, even as it disappears. So, by word of mouth, I’ve created a collective portrait of our holler people that many have never seen before’