Camilo José Vergara photographs, 1977-2009.

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Camilo José Vergara photographs, 1977-2009.

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Collection of color prints from Vergara's 2009 National Building Museum exhibit "Storefront Churches," with photographs of urban churches, pastors, and murals from cities around the United States. This exhibit was part of a larger collection featured in Vergara's book, "How the Other Half Worships." Subjects include urban churches in cities throughout the United States, in particular New York City and its neighborhoods (such as Harlem, Brooklyn, and the Bronx), Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Gary, and Camden. Vergara's photographs vary in what part of each church is highlighted: some are simply the church's exterior, offering a glimpse of the neighborhood and condition of the building; other images are taken inside the church, whether it be an abandoned sanctuary or an active praise service. The collection also contains, to a lesser extent, photographs of religious and spiritually-inspired murals and artwork from different urban environments; cemeteries and outdoor worship spaces; and some portraits of different pastors and preachers, including street preachers. Most of the churches represented in the collection are Pentecostal, Baptist, or some other branch of Evangelical Protestant Christianity.

87 items (5.0 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)

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The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is the largest film festival in the United States entirely devoted to documentary film. An international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema, the Festival is held annually for four days in the spring in downtown Durham, North Carolina. Typically, more than 100 films are screened, along with discussions, panels, and workshops fostering conversation between filmmakers, film professionals and the public. ...

Vergara, Camilo J.

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Camilo José Vergara received his M.A. in sociology from Columbia University. He has authored numerous articles and books on life in poor, minority communities. As a photographer he has been widely exhibited in the United States and abroad. From the description of Views of Los Angeles. 1980-1994. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80053162 Documentary photographer, focusing on evolution of urban spaces. From the description of Camilo José Vergara ph...