"Greta Pratt's extraordinary photographs give us glimpses of people and places that stimulate us to think about our history, not only of the great American West, but of the nation itself Her point of view is delightfully antic and provocative We want not only to enjoy the moment of our viewing, but also to study and ponder each photograph, challenged обюче to find its larger meaning " --Howard Zinn Using History takes us on a tour of Americans celebrating their past From giant buffalo and wigwam motels to George Washington and George Custer, Greta Pratt's wonderfully ironic photographs take an approach that is both affectionate toward her subjects yet sardonic about the larger implications of their actions Essays by Rennard Strickland and Karal Ann Marling hardcover, 10 9 X 11 0, 88 pgs, 65 color "Greta Pratt spotted a brace of nine Abe Lincolns alongside their log cabin Winnebago somewhere in Kentucky not long ago Like the troupes of Elvis impersonatorsblack, Latino, female, juvenilewho show up at fairs and trade shows, the Abe Squad is funny It is also disconcerting, though, because the multiple Lincolns point out two home truths First, in America everybody is, or can be, Abe Lincoln And second, Abe Lincoln is, or might be, just about anywhere Real time doesn't mean much to us in the end We live in a perpetual present in which Abe and Elvis and Tweety Bird and Mickey Mouseand old George Washington with funny teeth and the murderous George Armstrong Custer in his fancy dudsall coexist quite nicely Back there " -Karal Ann Marling.  Исполнитель:2005 г Твердый переплет, 88 стр ISBN 3865211291.