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Austin, TX
Cathedral of Junk - Vince Hannemann
c. 1963-
Sculpture environment
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Information:
Built: 1989 - present
Fantastically arranged tower of trash on rental property. Call for an appointment. Donations are gladly accepted. The environment is available for filming for a fee.
Best Shrine to Planned Obsolescence: Cathedral of Junk
What is a cathedral of junk? An oxymoron – all at once a sacred space and a scrap heap. It's everything old that has been discarded, transformed into something new and imaginative. It is exploration and Dada. Hiding in the back yard of the unassuming house of the equally unassuming Vince Hannemann, if you don't know what to look for you're bound to miss it. Hannemann has built the structure over the course of nearly two decades, and it is exactly what its name indicates: a Gothic-style structure made entirely out of bits of junk. Lawn mowers, car grills, umbrella innards, and old telephones are just the beginning. And just as the cathedral transforms trash into treasure, it transforms grownups into delighted children. Explore all the nooks and secrets of the space and climb the spiral staircases and finding yourself on unexpected treetop landings.
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Bibliography:
"Detour Art—Outsider, Folk Art, and Visionary Folk Art Environments Coast to Coast, Art and Photographs from the Collection of Kelly Ludwig" by Kelly Ludwig, Kansas City Star Books, 2007.
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Miles and Miles o' Mo-Tex-Arkana", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1996-2001.
"Yard Art and Handmade Places: Extraordinary Expressions of Home" by Jill Nokes, with Pat Jasper, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX, 2007.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009. |
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