Brodies decadelong record of his transient American life brimming with poignant stories of those he encountered along the wayMike Brodies first monograph A Period of Juvenile Prosperity touched down more than decade ago depicting his fellow railriders and drifters in a rebellious and wildfire pursuit of adventure and freedom. ampampquotBrodie leapt into the life of picturemaking as if he was the first to do itampampquot Danny Lyon wrote about the book in Aperture. Next came Tones of Dirt and Bone a collection of earlier SX70 pictures Brodie made when photography first led him to hopping freights when he was known as ampampquotThe Polaroid Kidd.ampampquot And then Brodie seemed to disappear from the art world as suddenly and mysteriously as hed first appeared.