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Journey into the soul : the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados

Title
Journey into the soul : the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados / Stan Sherer.
Author
Sherer, Stan, 1947-
Publication
1994.

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Still imageUse in library Sc Photo Portfolio (Sherer, S. Journey into the soul)Schomburg Center - Photographs & Prints

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Description
  • 20 items (one folder); 21 x 26 cm
  • 17 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
  • 3 photographic prints : gelatin silver, black and white ;
Summary
Depictions of clergy, parishioners, and religious services of the Apostolic Spiritual Baptist Church in Barbados in 1988, consisting of candid shots and views of worshipers praying, catching the spirit, bell ringing and singing during services; candid shots and views of clergy, particularly bishops, leading services or participating in a consecration service; individual portraits of church members; and a view of a procession of women. Of note are candid shots and views of Archbishop Granville Williams during a consecration service held at the Jerusalem Church, Ealing Grove, Christ Church parish. The other service is a Friday night service held at Zion Church, Richmond Gap, parish of St. Michael.
Donor/Sponsor
Preservation of the Black Religious Heritage Project funded by the Lilly Foundation.
Subject
  • Williams, Granville, 1921-
  • Spiritual Baptists > Barbados
  • Black people > Spiritual life > Barbados > 1980-1989
  • Religious gatherings > Barbados
  • Consecration > Christianity
  • Barbados > Religion
Genre/Form
  • Portrait photographs – 1990-1999.
  • Group portraits – 1990-1999.
  • Gelatin silver prints – 1990-1999.
Note
  • Title taken from correspondence from the photographer.
  • All photographs bear photographer's signature and handwritten date on verso. All items bear additional handwritten captions on verso.
  • Images were originally captured in 1988, and printed and dated 1994.
  • Images are part of the exhibition, "Journey Into the Soul: the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados," held at the University of Massachusetts, Amhurst, in 1988.
  • Located in Box 8 of Black Religion Project.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography (note)
  • Stan Sherer is an American news and documentary photographer based in Northampton, Massachusetts. A professional photographer since 1968, Sherer has worked for both local and national news outlets, been on commission for such publications as Time, the New York Times and the Boston Globe, and was staff photographer for the University of Massachusetts, Amhurst (1985-2003). He has also taught courses on polymer plate printmaking and digital photography since the late 1990s. Sherer's work has been exhibited in New England, New York City and nationally through the Exhibits USA tours.
Exhibitions (note)
  • Exhibited: "Journey Into the Soul: the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados," at the Augusta Savage Gallery, New Africa House, University of Massachusetts, Amhurst, 1988.
Call Number
Sc Photo Portfoilo (Sherer, S. Journey into the soul)
OCLC
1285382848
Author
Sherer, Stan, 1947- , photographer.
Title
Journey into the soul : the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados / Stan Sherer.
Production
1994.
Type of Content
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Terms Of Use
Collection is under copyright; permission of the copyright holder is required for duplication.
Biography
Stan Sherer is an American news and documentary photographer based in Northampton, Massachusetts. A professional photographer since 1968, Sherer has worked for both local and national news outlets, been on commission for such publications as Time, the New York Times and the Boston Globe, and was staff photographer for the University of Massachusetts, Amhurst (1985-2003). He has also taught courses on polymer plate printmaking and digital photography since the late 1990s. Sherer's work has been exhibited in New England, New York City and nationally through the Exhibits USA tours.
Exhibitions
Exhibited: "Journey Into the Soul: the Spiritual Baptists of Barbados," at the Augusta Savage Gallery, New Africa House, University of Massachusetts, Amhurst, 1988.
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Sc Photo Portfoilo (Sherer, S. Journey into the soul)
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