Elijah Gowin’s surreal toned photographs in Hymnal of Dreams are influenced by his ancestral roots in the southern United States and by the rich heritage of magical realism in American art and literature. His intricate constructions fuse folk art, theater, memory, and dreams, resulting in creations that are strangely familiar yet beyond the realm of pure logic. These visual puzzles invite exploration and discovery on the part of the viewer.

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32 pp., 15 tritone illustrations, 9″x 8½ in.

Edition of 1500

Publisher: Tin Roof Press and Robert Mann Gallery, New York, 2001

ISBN: 0-97-069800-3