Ben Garvin, Ant Farm: Glimpses of Daily Life in Minnesota (Photography Exhibition / Book Signing)

Ben Garvin at Nina's Coffee Shop for a Photography Exhibition and signing of his book of Ant Farm: Glimpses of Daily Life in Minnesota.

St. Paul Pioneer Press staff photographer Ben Garvin has visited many
corners of the Midwest, both on assignment and out of natural curiosity,
and this collection of documentary photographs and bite-sized
interviews paints a vivid and revealing portrait of the region. His lens
has captured a quiet moment between two retired farmers discussing the
wisdom of selling off the cows, a young boy who can explain why his
plastic light sword makes such a wonderful tool for the magination,
widows sharing thoughts about living alone during a friendly game of
cards, and the style considerations facing a young man as he prepares
for a Goth prom. The honest charm of the voices melds wonderfully with
the subtle virtues of Garvin’s photographic eye to create an indelible
mosaic of life in the heart of America’s breadbaske.

Ben Garvin is a staff photographer at the Pioneer Press in St. Paul. His work has appeared in TIME, Newsweek, People, USNews and World Report, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.