Informazioni sul libro
In 1977, while driving through Connecticut, I saw a cross lit up on a hill. It was ten years later that I made my first pilgrimage to the place where it stood: Holy Land USA in Waterbury. What I discovered was an 18-acre tract of land devoted to a small-scale,
homemade reproduction of Bethlehem. Filled with objects that a pop artist would find irresistible, it was crude, sweet, and strange in ways that make familiar things exotic. Returning to this area every 5 years, Ruins of a Holy Land records the area as it has fallen into disrepair.
homemade reproduction of Bethlehem. Filled with objects that a pop artist would find irresistible, it was crude, sweet, and strange in ways that make familiar things exotic. Returning to this area every 5 years, Ruins of a Holy Land records the area as it has fallen into disrepair.
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Funzionalità e dettagli
- Categoria principale: Libri d'arte e fotografia
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Formato del progetto: Formato orizzontale grande, 33×28 cm
N° di pagine: 78 - Data di pubblicazione: apr 24, 2014
- Lingua English
- Parole chiave roadside, Holy Land, Photography, Waterbury, CT
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