The Road to Reno presents a sequence of photographs taken by Inge Morath in the early 1960s during a journey through the American West.

Traveling through Nevada and the surrounding regions, Morath photographed landscapes, roadside architecture, and the people she encountered along the way, creating a subtle portrait of a transitional moment in American culture.

Rather than focusing on dramatic events, Morath’s photographs capture quiet observations of everyday life—motels, casinos, highways, and small-town streets—revealing the social atmosphere of the period. Her attentive and empathetic approach allows the images to move between documentary observation and personal reflection.

The book traces Morath’s characteristic photographic language, shaped by careful composition and a deep interest in human presence within the built environment. In this sequence, the American road becomes both a physical route and a narrative structure through which the photographer records fleeting encounters and the changing landscape of the American West.