Releasing on July 4, 2026
Arresting Columbia
On a Saturday morning, a man boards a small plane to escape his apartment, his mundane week, his news feed, and his thoughts.
What starts as a weekend adventure to the mountains turns into a journey through America’s evolving story, with people and places beckoning him to hear a shared voice and consider what it means to be an American today, 250 years after the nation’s founding.
The printed page
This volume serves as a visual journal, bridging unadorned prose with tactile street photography. Each chapter explores the silent intervals of daily life, offering readers an open window into quiet observation.
Featuring twenty-four desaturated plates printed on heavy archival paper, the book balances literary depth with sharp visual storytelling.
Quiet reception
Purie captures the quiet space between thoughts with rare precision. A beautiful, meditative achievement in both print and photography.
The Literary Review
The desaturated plates are stunning, but the unadorned prose is what lingers. A masterclass in minimalist visual journalism.
Aperture & Page