American Character features the work of legendary artists Mary Ellen Mark and Sylvia Plachy as well as Dawoud Bey, Jeff Dunas, David Eustace, Eric Ogden and emerging talents Marla Rutherford, Anna Mia Davidson, Joe Fornabaio, Eric McNatt and Richard Renaldi. Each photographer provides a provocative perspective on our nation’s most compelling characters. From high school football players in Brownwood, Texas and organic farmers in the Northwest, to residents of Alaska, famous left-of-center musicians and the people connected by a single transcontinental road, the book celebrates the distinct characters and varied pockets of life that make our country great.
In order to help USA celebrate their doing of good (to learn more about the Character Project click here), we're going to do a little bit of good ourselves, we're going to give out free stuff! Woo-hoo!
We've got two prize packs to giveaway, each of which contains the aforementioned book, a t-shirt, and a Character Project poster. Gee, that's swell, isn't it?
Okay, the rules (these plus the ones on the entry page):
- Fill out the entry form.
- Entries must be received by April 11, 2009.
- The winner will be drawn on or after April 12, 2009.
- The winner will be notified by e-mail and in the comments section below.
- You must be a U.S. resident to enter.








Article comments
1 - Carolyn
I'll take the characters with the swag!
2 - Josh Lasser
and our winners are:
Terri Oberinger
Kathy Amos