The True Gospel Preached Here
"A profound look at faith and visionary art. Bruce West has crafted a luminous testimonial to the joys and mysteries of the human spirit."--Keith Carter"We have all seen these roadside signs and symbols sliding by at a high rate of speed. Now Bruce West has chronicled this spiritual make-do idiom for all eternity. And it's about time!"--William R. Dunlap"I believe that a photograph never lies about the photographer. Bruce West's heart has obviously been touched by this missionary couple of the True Gospel Church. Because they made an impression on him, his tender photographs have given us a delightful rendering of their mission."--Chester Higgins"It is with a rare, clear, and generous persistence of care that Bruce West invites us into the sacred home place of the Rev. H. D. and Margaret Rogers Dennis. Largely unseen and unheralded, the wonder of this fabulous and isolated red, white, pink, and yellow kaleidoscopic creation known as Margaret's Gro. & Mkt. and Bible Class will remain 'Open 7 Days a Week' for us all through the publication ofThe True Gospel Preached Here."-Deborah Luster"West's photographs are at once inventive and clear, suggesting the nature of the place as well as the disorienting energy--hypnotic, claustrophobic, and otherworldly--of actually being there. Imbued with a profound quality of respect and affection, these eloquent pictures reflect West's desire both to see and to celebrate. Through his eyes, the Dennises' simple but vibrant life finds its perfect commemoration."--Keith F. Davis, senior curator of photography at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art