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Creator:
Churchill, Christopher, 1977-  Search this
Donor:
Cafaro, Carl  Search this
Extent:
0.8 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
2004 - 2006
Scope and Contents:
Three black and white silver gelatin photographic prints by photographers Chris Churchill from his "American Faith" series, 2004-2006.
Arrangement:
1 series.
Biographical / Historical:
Photographer, based in Massachusetts. In 2004, disturbed by instances of religious intolerance he was seeing in the years following the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks, Churchill drove around the nation to photograph what he described as "an America that felt divided" and "caught in the middle of a cultural tension." While traveling he talked to Americans about their faith, and his book, American Faith, is built around these photographs and conversations.
Provenance:
Donated by The Cafaro Group, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, through by Carl Cafaro, 2012.
Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Religion  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 2000-2010
Citation:
Chris Churchill "American Faith" Photographs, 2004-2006, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1305
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c9c2fd92-2077-43dd-9674-4f1d7d733197
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1305