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Beautiful Photographs of Communal Amana, Ia.,
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This review is from: Picturing Utopia: Bertha Shambaugh and the Amana Photographers (Hardcover)
This is a book any one can enjoy. It is loaded with wonderful black and white photographs of a unique way of life in Iowa in the early 20th century. These are beautifully detailed photos reprinted from old glass plate negatives that you will pour over and come back to time and again. Schambaugh was a talented artist and a pioneer in early photography. Foerstner has not only presented us with a book of unique photos, but has included a well-written documentary of Shambaugh and the life of photographers of her day. I think readers will also enjoy her insight into the Amana Colonies and their history. Most people only know the Amanas as a tourist mecca of shops and confuse them with the Amish. Just as Shambaugh was allowed a unique opportunity to enter and share an almost closed society - now readers can also share in the lives of a group of people that leave you reevaluating your life. |
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Picturing Utopia: Bertha Shambaugh and the Amana Photographers (Bur Oak Book) by Abigail Foerstner (Paperback - September 1, 2005)
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