The Photographer's forthcoming book, published by Yoffy Press and FW books contrasts the romanticization of the American West with present-day personal, cultural and political realities.

In 2013, Jon Horvath stumbled upon "Bliss" the population-of 300, rural Idaho town and metaphors were born. During a period of introspection, Horvath embarked on a series of photographs that reflect what he describes as "how entrenched mythologies of place and traditional mythologies of happiness collide." Breaking from voyeuristic explorations of small town America, This is Bliss is a search for marks of success, perfection, idealism and hope.

Horvath expresses this through an eclectic mix of color and black+white portraiture, sweeping landscapes and found imagery, ending in what feels like an existential ellipses without resolve. A few days shy of Horvath's Kickstarter fundraiser ending (have we said yet that you should get this book?) we caught up to learn more about his journey.

Jon Feinstein in conversation with Jon Horvath