"The work has wit, warmth and perception. You will be drawn into the images. You may be tempted as I was to figure out the ‘chicken or the egg’ question in a particular pair.

Pairing, it is. Each image can stand alone, but with its fraternal twin, the synergistic and symbiotic leap to mind.

The impact of twoness; it was impossible for me not to smile while looking at these images. One can think of the universality of mankind or even loftier associations of mind and intent, but… for me, there is a mischievous glee taking place here.

There’s a lot to chew on here; the work will grow on you. There’s a great deal hidden that will reveal itself upon subsequent viewing.

Finally, this is one of those books that is fun to show people and watch their reactions. I’m looking forward to adding this to my library."

Jay Maisel, photographer

"This is a book of essays with photographs, not a picture book with text, but Mark Chester's photographs deserve a showcase of their own. Beautifully textured in shades of black and white, they remind one of those that Walker Evans did for the Farm Security Administration during the Depression. And they are as varied as Kuralt's essays. They make a good book even better."

Norman J. Ornstein

Washington Post

"...has a wry eye for irony, an existential sense like Sartre's, although No Exit was a loose translation. Chester documents the places where the establishment puts its heavy

foot down, the "no" place that is his special turf. The proofs are in his collection, No in America...."

San Francisco Focus

"...Chester's wacky humor brings a few good chuckles to an

entirely negative subject."

American Photographer

Reviewing No In America