Amy Sacka

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Lost & Found in Detroit

Detroit is a city of contradictions, shaped by extraordinary innovation, cultural influence, racial division, and decades of economic upheaval. Once home to nearly two million people, the city saw its population and industrial base shrink dramatically throughout the second half of the 20th century, culminating in the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history in 2013. Yet beyond the familiar narratives of decline and reinvention lies a more complicated, deeply human story.

Photographer Amy Sacka began documenting Detroit at street level during one of the most turbulent periods in its history. A new resident with deep family roots in the city, she set out to understand a place that was both familiar and unknown. Through intimate portraits and everyday encounters, *Lost & Found in Detroit* became a lyrical exploration of the city's humanity and contradictions, as well as Sacka's evolving relationship with the place she calls home.

Rather than focusing on the abandoned buildings and urban decay that dominated portrayals of Detroit at the time, Sacka turned her camera toward the people and everyday moments that revealed a city far more complex than its headlines. The resulting work was featured in National Geographic, The Guardian, Fisheye, and PBS World News Hour among others.