Spiritual American Trash by Greg Bottoms - ISBN: 9781619020597
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In “Spiritual American Trash,” Greg Bottoms goes beyond the examination of eight “outsider artists” and inhabits the spirit of their work and stories in engaging vignettes. From the janitor who created a holy throne room out of scraps in a garage, to the lonely wartime mother who filled her home wit…

Spiritual American Trash

Portraits from the Margins of Art and Faith

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    234 pages

  • Release Date

    2 April 2013

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Summary

In Spiritual American Trash, Greg Bottoms goes beyond the examination of eight “outsider artists” and inhabits the spirit of their work and stories in engaging vignettes. From the janitor who created a holy throne room out of scraps in a garage, to the lonely wartime mother who filled her home with driftwood replicas of Bible scenes, Bottoms illustrates the peculiar grace in madness.Using facts as scaffolding he constructs intimate narratives around each artist, painting their poor and diffic…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781619020597
ISBN-10:1619020599
Author:Greg Bottoms
Publisher:Counterpoint
Imprint:Counterpoint
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:234
Release Date:2 April 2013
Weight:227g
Dimensions:209mm x 139mm
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Critics Review

Praise for Spiritual American Trash Bottoms makes a sincere attempt to infuse his accounts…with empathy and understanding.”

Praise for Spiritual American Trash “Bottoms makes a sincere attempt to infuse his accounts…with empathy and understanding.” –Library Journal

About The Author

Greg Bottoms

An essayist, memoirist, critic, and story writer, Greg Bottoms is the author of The Colorful Apocalypse, Fight Scenes, and more. He teaches creative writing at the University of Vermont.

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