Photographs by McNair Evans
Published by Owl & Tiger, 2014

Hardcover, 98 pages
7.75x10", 4 color offset, case bound, smythe sewn, Edition 750

In 2010, photographer McNair Evans returned to his childhood home in Laurinburg, North Carolina to retrace his father's life and legacy after his death nine years earlier. His father's passing had exposed the looming insolvency of their family businesses, ending five generations of family and financial stability. The economic impact on the family was immediate but the emotional impact lingered with Evans. Confessions for a Son unfolds as a personal journal. Photographs and words by Evans are juxtaposed with images taken by his father roughly 40 years ago and photographs by McNair in his search for answers. Scraps of personal history are pored over and added to the narrative. Key images are highlighted with captions including conversations and memories-epiphanies that illuminate our understanding.