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SOUL SANCTUARY: IMAGES OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN WORSHIP EXPERIENCE

Exhibit Organizer: Visualosity, Inc.


Deaconess Marsha Jackson, a member of St. Paul Voices Choir at St. Paul Baptist Church, Capitol Heights, Md. Photo by Jason Miccolo Johnson, 1984.
Description: SOUL SANCTUARY is a new exhibition highlighting the most influential institution in the Black community – the Black church – and its rather unique worship experience.

SOUL SANCTUARY captures the spirit of the Black church worship style through arresting images of congregants’ facial expressions and body language, their colorful uniforms and dress, and the dignity of their worship. The images are serene and exalting, pensive and inspirational, and spiritual poetry in motion. Throughout the exhibit are photos of baptisms, weddings, funerals, annual day celebrations, ecstatic soloists and choir directors, prophetic preachers, angelic liturgical dancers, and peaceful moments of prayer and praise. The viewer will get to see the Black church from behind-the-scenes and from unusual photographic vantage points as seen through the eyes of 30-year veteran photodocumentarian, Jason Miccolo Johnson.

The exhibition was photographed exclusively in black and white using available light. It contains images shot in 25 states and specifically inclusive of cities representing the top 20 African American media markets in the U.S. It is multi-denominational (Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Pentecostal/Holiness, and non-denominational), and shows worship services taking place in all seasons involving youth and senior citizens. The churches featured vary from small rural to urban storefronts, from large inner city sanctuaries to suburban mega churches.

Contents:
SOUL SANCTUARY contains 75 framed black and white photographs; eight text panels; suggested educational programming; publicity information, registrar’s information; medium level insurance; installation instructions and custom built shipping cases.

Shipping: Common Carrier; Borrowing institutions will be responsible for outgoing shipping costs.

Available: Through 2010.

Size (linear feet): 150-166

Security Level: Medium

Rental Fee: Please call/e-mail for fees

Type of Exhibition: Photography

Web Site: www.soulsanctuarybook.com

To schedule, please contact:
Jason Miccolo Johnson
202.387.6525
miccolo@verizon.net



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