About the Book
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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Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
# of Pages: 78 - Publish Date: Apr 24, 2014
- Language English
- Keywords roadside, Holy Land, Photography, Waterbury, CT
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