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The Details:
At long last,
A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England
has arrived at the distributor and is now available for immediate delivery.
This is an elegant book of my large-format photographs of these little-known icons of our nation's heritage.
In addition to appreciating the historical significance of these buildings,
I find them to be inspiring places in which
to make photographs, and my work reflects my artistic reaction to them.
The book includes an essay by Peter Benes, founder and Director of the
Dublin Seminar for New England Folklife,
which tells the story behind these magnificent structures.
Peter is one of the most respected living authorities on New England history,
and his essay is an excellent companion to my photographs.
Brent Glass, Director of the
National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian,
has written a foreword which links
the historical importance of New England's meetinghouses to our lives today.
William Earle Williams,
Chair of the Art Department at
Haverford College,
has provided a commentary about my photographs
which compares them favorably to those of some of the masters of the 20th century
such as Paul Strand, Walker Evans, and Paul Caponigro.
While most photographers dream of a lavish "coffee table" book costing $80 or $90,
that was never my goal with this publication.
I wanted a book that could reach a large audience.
I wanted high-quality reproductions of my work, of course,
but I also wanted a significant historical narrative.
I wanted a book that could fit on a bookshelf or in a suitcase,
and I wanted it to be affordable.
The retail price of $35 is a great deal, and is made possible by generous support from
Mass Humanities,
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
To learn more (including a preview and ordering options):
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Deluxe and Collector's Editions:
I am also offering a limited edition of 100 copies of the book.
These are signed and numbered, and are presented in an elegant slip case.
The first 30 are the Collector's Edition, and include your choice of
one of my 11x14 hand-crafted selenium-toned silver gelatin photographs,
printed, spotted, and mounted by me on archival museum board, for $400.
Copies 31 - 100 are the Deluxe Edition, signed, numbered, and presented in a slip case, but do not include a print.
The Deluxe Edition is $75.
To view the photographs offered as part of the Collector's Edition, click:
Collector's Edition Photographs.
The Collector's Edition is a good deal because my
normal prices
for 11x14 limited edition photographs start at $450.
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What People Are Saying:
"To understand the significance of the New England meetinghouse
is to understand the power and the promise of the American Dream"
- Brent D. Glass, the Elizabeth MacMillan Director of the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian
"Paul Wainwright's intelligent and passionate photographs of American material culture
are superb art and fitting testament to the builders and users of these meetinghouses"
- William Earle Williams, the Audrey A. and John L. Dusseau Professor of the Humanities
and Curator of Photography at Haverford College
"Combining his artistic photography with scholarly essays,
the book cannot help but increase popular interest in and understanding of these once ubiquitous and iconic symbols
of New England and her history."
- Thomas Kelleher, Curator, Old Sturbridge Village
"These compelling images will inspire in the reader an appreciation for photographic art
and a commitment to preserve these now-rare buildings."
- James L. Garvin, New Hampshire State Architectural Historian
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Book Signings and Presentations:
- Sunday, May 23, 2010, 9:15 AM,
Christ Church,
Exeter, New Hampshire.
Presentation and book signing.
Free and open to the public.
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010, Time TBD,
Lynnfield Historical Society,
Lynnfield, Massachusetts.
Presentation and book signing.
Free and open to the public.
- Thursday, June 3, 2010, 6:30 PM,
Kensington Public Library,
Kensington New Hampshire.
Presentation and book signing.
Free and open to the public.
- Wednesday, June 9, 2010, Time TBD,
Plaistow Public Library,
Plaistow, New Hampshire.
Invited speaker, monthly meeting of the New Hampshire Library Directors.
- Tuesday, June 15, 2010, 6:30 PM,
Wiggin Memorial Library,
Stratham New Hampshire.
Presentation and book signing.
Free and open to the public.
If you would like to schedule a presentation or book signing at your venue, please send me e-mail
or call me at (603) 362-6589.
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Social Networking:
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