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03678aam a2200445 i 4500 001 846C4E366B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20160826010517 008 140115s2014 msua s000 0 eng 010 $a 2013032342 020 $a 1617039586 (hardback) 020 $a 9781617039584 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)861554467 040 $a DLC $e rda $b eng $c DLC $d YDX $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d OCLCO $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us-ms 050 00 $a TR659 .W47 2014 082 00 $a 779/.972650976229 $2 23 084 $a ART013000 $a SOC001000 $a ART013000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a West, Bruce, $d 1956- $e photographer. 240 10 $a Photographs. $k Selections 245 14 $a The True Gospel Preached Here / $c Bruce West ; Foreword by Tom Rankin. 264 1 $a Jackson : $b University Press of Mississippi, $c [2014] 300 $a xxviii, 65 pages ; $c 27 cm 520 $a "Bruce West's color photographs document the spiritual and creative work of a self-proclaimed preacher, artist, architect, the Reverend H. D. Dennis, and his wife, Margaret, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This book explores the fantastic world of the elderly couple who devoted more than twenty years of their lives to converting Margaret's Grocery store into a one-of-a-kind nondenominational church. Guided by visions from God, their elaborate transformation of Margaret's Grocery involved the construction of several towers, the creation of the Ark of the Covenant containing tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments, and new religious iconography. A sign at the entrance announced: "Welcome Jews and Gentile This Church Open 24 Hours a Day." Another sign promised: "The True Gospel Preached Here." Bands of high-gloss red, white, blue, green, yellow, and pink paint covered the towers and exterior. Religious artifacts, Mardi Gras beads, plastic flowers, hubcaps, and flashing Christmas lights encrusted the interior walls and ceilings and an old school bus. The Reverend used his church as a roadside attraction to lure seekers so that he could deliver fiery sermons and orations about the need to "practice living perfectly" and the ceaseless pursuit of spiritual wisdom.The product of twenty years of labor and multiple site visits, West's photographs are both intimate and transparent, tenderly revealing the Reverend and Margaret's love of God and for one another, their commitment to their work, and their shared transformation while aging together. The images offer unique insights into the role of spirituality in southern folk art and creativity and the joys and demands of an ascetic and inspired life"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Architectural photography $z Vicksburg $z Vicksburg $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Church buildings $z Vicksburg $z Vicksburg $v Pictorial works. 650 0 $a Outsider art $z Vicksburg $z Vicksburg $v Pictorial works. 651 0 $a Vicksburg (Miss.) $x Buildings, structures, etc. $v Pictorial works. 600 10 $a West, Bruce, $d 1956- 650 7 $a PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a ART / Folk & Outsider Art. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Rankin, Tom, $e writer of supplementary textual content. 776 08 $i Online version: $a West, Bruce, 1956- $t True Gospel Preached Here $d Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2014 $z 9781617039591 $w (DLC) 2014001750 856 42 $3 Cover image $u http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1343/2849620/image/lgcover.9781617039584.jpg 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220506014137.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=846C4E366B5511E69AFE1DDBDAD10320 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search