- Hardcover: 136 pages
- Publisher: The Monacelli Press; 1 edition (Oct 20 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1580932304
- ISBN-13: 978-1580932301
- Product Dimensions: 31.8 x 2.2 x 36.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2 Kg
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The early churches of New England hold a special place in the American consciousness, revered for their physical beauty, simplicity, and elegance and for their role in the early history of this country. Places of worship they were and are, but they are also icons of a particularly American sensibility and artistic vision.
Photographer Steve Rosenthal has traveled throughout the northeast capturing the gems of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and tracing the evolution of church styles from the early, dramatically simple meetinghouse form through the changing patterns of Greek and Gothic revivals. His photographs capture the intrinsic beauty of the architecture while creating a world of rich order and rational light. He has frozen in time the New England buildings that may soon be—or have already been—lost in a chaotic, contemporary world.
Photographer Steve Rosenthal has traveled throughout the northeast capturing the gems of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and tracing the evolution of church styles from the early, dramatically simple meetinghouse form through the changing patterns of Greek and Gothic revivals. His photographs capture the intrinsic beauty of the architecture while creating a world of rich order and rational light. He has frozen in time the New England buildings that may soon be—or have already been—lost in a chaotic, contemporary world.
About the Author
Steve Rosenthal, trained as an architect, is a well-known architectural photographer based in Boston. His work has appeared in architectural and design journals and books. He is the co-author of five children's books on architecture. His work has been recognized with numerous awards including the American Institute of Architects Institute Honors in 1984.
Verlyn Klinkenborg is a member of the editorial board of the New York Times. He is the author of numerous books, including The Rural Life (2004) and Making Hay (2003). His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire, National Geographic, GQ, and elsewhere.
Robert Campbell is the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic of the Boston Globe.
Verlyn Klinkenborg is a member of the editorial board of the New York Times. He is the author of numerous books, including The Rural Life (2004) and Making Hay (2003). His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Esquire, National Geographic, GQ, and elsewhere.
Robert Campbell is the Pulitzer Prize–winning architecture critic of the Boston Globe.
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Steve Rosenthal. "White on White"., Oct 9 2010
By George W. Rankine - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: White on White: Churches of Rural New England (Hardcover)
This is a superb collection of photographs taken by Rosenthal over a number of years of various white-painted churches in New England.He knows his subject, has been looking and photographing these delightful buildings with an architect's eye and a great photographer's skill.
It's a superb collection - every page could be mounted and framed - the entirety making up a gallery show of quality.
It's more than a coffee-table book. It's a visit to a collection of visual art by a photographer who knows his stuff.
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A real work of art!, Jun 13 2010
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What a magnificent collection of black and white photographs of New England churches! Simply breathtaking and almost surreal in the way in which Steve Rosenthal has captured the architectural beauty and spiritual essence of each house of worship. The man is a genius! A real work of art!
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A stunning view of New England's historic churches, Dec 10 2009
By M. Bendroth "Congregational Library" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: White on White: Churches of Rural New England (Hardcover)
The Congregational Library (where I work) owns a copy of this book and we keep it out on display. Our visitors are as drawn to it as we are--once you open it you will become a disciple!! We are so enthusiastic about this book.White on White is an absolutely stunning collection of photographs, a testimony to the artistry and spiritual sensitivity of the old New England craftsmen who built these churches so many years ago. Anyone who loves these old buildings as much as I do will recognize instantly that Steve Rosenthal has really captured both their physical uniqueness and the deep spirituality that has kept them around, despite the toll of age and decay. I just can't imagine a more uplifting Christmas gift!
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