{"product_id":"spiritual-american-trash-portraits-from-the-margins-of-art-and-faith-paperback","title":"Spiritual American Trash: Portraits from the Margins of Art and Faith - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGreg Bottoms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSpiritual American Trash\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing facts as scaffolding he constructs intimate narratives around each artist, painting their poor and difficult circumstances on the outskirts of American society and demonstrating struggle's influence on their largely undiscovered art. Both mournful and celebratory, these profiles embrace these compulsive creators with empathy and visceral sensory details. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach sentence reads with the cadence of a preacher who engages the art of the spirit and passion that often strays into obsession. Raised in the working-class South as a devout Christian with a deeply troubled brother, Bottoms understands how these eight outsiders \"made art for a higher power and for themselves.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essayist, memoirist, critic, and story writer, \u003cb\u003eGreg Bottoms\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Colorful Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFight Scenes\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He teaches creative writing at the University of Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464555643133,"sku":"9781619020597","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/5zi7K2_UXz9781619020597.webp?v=1777261424","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/spiritual-american-trash-portraits-from-the-margins-of-art-and-faith-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}