Cover of black-and-white photography book Drive ys by Brian Bowe Smith
Drivebys 2nd Edition by Brian Bowen Smith.
Cover of Drivebys book by Brian Bowen Smith.
Back cover featuring black-and-white photograph from Drivebys collection.
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Cover of black-and-white photography book Drive ys by Brian Bowe Smith
Drivebys 2nd Edition by Brian Bowen Smith.
Cover of Drivebys book by Brian Bowen Smith.
Back cover featuring black-and-white photograph from Drivebys collection.

Drivebys Book by Brian Bowen Smith, 2nd edition

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Shot from a 1958 Ford F-100 during lockdown, Drivebys captures haunting black-and-white portraits of America in motion and stillness. A visual time capsule of beauty, distance, and raw human presence.
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A haunting love letter to the American spirit, Drivebys by Brian Bowen Smith is a powerful meditation on solitude, connection, and the strange stillness of the road. Shot from the cabin of “Pearl,” the photographer’s 1958 Ford F-100, these black-and-white photographs reflect moments of humanity seen — but never touched — through the window of a moving truck.

Armed with a Leica M10 Monochrom and a poetic sensibility, Smith photographed strangers, friends, and fleeting encounters from behind glass, never stepping out, never disturbing the stillness. The result: unfiltered slices of Americana that feel timeless, ghostly, and deeply personal.

With a foreword by actor Josh Brolin and images spanning coast to coast, Drivebys is more than a photography book — it's a portrait of resilience, of what lingers in the quiet, and of the stories we tell without words.
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Created during the COVID-19 lockdown, Drivebys stands as a quietly radical document of a paused world. Brian Bowen Smith’s choice to shoot from within the confines of his truck transforms everyday scenes into cinematic moments — roadside encounters seen through dusty glass become loaded with feeling, ambiguity, and grace.

Perfect for lovers of art, design, and American road culture, this book resonates with the kind of minimal storytelling that hits deep. From the sheen of vintage chrome to the faded signage of forgotten highways, Drivebys is both a visual diary and a meditation on what it means to be seen.