| Bible Road: Signs of Faith in the American Landscape | 
 enlarge | Author: Sam Fentress
Creator: Paul Elie
Publisher: David & Charles
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 89141
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 10.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0715326856
Dewey Decimal Number: 277.30830222
EAN: 9780715326855
ASIN: 0715326856
Publication Date: February 15, 2007
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Product Description
Over the last 25 years while driving through 49 states, Sam Fentress encountered thousands of religious signs along America's highways, city streets and country roads. With over 150 images from every region of the country, Bible Road: Signs of Faith in the American Landscape is his photographic chronicle of what he discovered on beauty salon windows, highway pylons, silos and burger joint marquees. Aware that photographers Walker Evans, Berenice Abbott, Robert Frank, and others had only partially documented the subject, Fentress embarked on this remarkable and singular typology of roadside evangelism in America.
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 memories November 12, 2008
The book arrived in very good shape and on time. I am very pleased with the transaction.
Received from Pendant Publishing September 19, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The pictures are amazing. My Mother-In-Law loved it! I bought this book as -new- from Pendant Publishing and was very pleased on how fast this item arrived in perfect condition.
Great August 14, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love it and everyone that has viewed it loved it as well. It shows faith exist. It's neat to see the word of God in places you wouldn't think.
Interest Piece June 8, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book appeals to many people. The book has been picked up by many people at our house. They only put it down if they finish it or need to leave before they can finish it. I think people just want to see what signs are posted out there that we might stumble across one day. The photography is very good and it is an easy read.
Perfect for either spiritual collections or art libraries strong in modern photography. May 19, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
BIBLE ROAD: SIGNS OF FAITH IN THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE features photos by Sam Fentress in full color and represents the photographer's last few decades of travel, crossing over forty states photographing thousands of religious signs along America's highways and city streets. His photography embraces works from churches, bikes, walls, and even stocks and looks for religious messages in even unlikely places, both urban and rural, making for a striking survey of religious messages in modern culture. Perfect for either spiritual collections or art libraries strong in modern photography.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
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