Dead EndRoberto Vito D'Amico

Among the many human constructs, the border is undoubtedly among those that have the most impact on communities and the demarcation of the earth’s geography. The one between the United States and Mexico is paradigmatic and, therefore, widely documented and explored by cinema and photography. The volume ‘Dead End’ by Nicola Moscelli observes it differently. How? By intersecting the arbitrary street view of “Pegman” spatiality with as many material guidelines (historical and literary, for example) that expand its definition. The border is not just a superficial or administrative outline but a living tissue innervated by relationships that increase its plot and understanding. The book is divided into three sections (and comes with a map). The first section consists of Google Street View images of Mexico, the middle section consists of a series of texts including historical background and archival images, and the final section consists of Street View images of the United States.