In 2011, photographer Michael Joseph was in a taxi driving through Las Vegas when he saw a man standing on the side of the road with a sign which read, “ARIZONA OR SOUTH”. Something about his appearance caught Joseph’s attention. “He had striking features,” recalls the acclaimed American image-maker. “His hair was a faded blonde; his eyes, striking blue; his face, red and sunburned. He had an identifying anchor tattoo that swirled around his cheek.” Joseph asked the driver to stop and let him out. After taking his photo, they went their separate ways. “At the time, I didn’t think much of our interaction,” Joseph tells Dazed. “I didn’t write down his name or ask his story. This was a mistake that led me to search for years to come.” Lost and Found: A Portrait of American Wanderlust is, in essence, the manifestation of that search. Shot over the following decade and beyond, Joseph’s latest photo book is a collection of portraits of young travellers who, for many and various reasons, have opted out of or been denied access to mainstream American culture and are instead living nomadically on the open road and the rails. Through the link in our bio, we speak to Michael Joseph about his time he spent among America’s young travelling community 🔗 #portraitphotography #photography #travellers #traveltiktok #usa #michaeljoseph #kidsinamerica #lostandfound #aportraitofamericanwanderlust