Michael K. Komanecky is chief curator at the Farnsworth Art Museum, in Rockland, Maine. Stephen J. Stein is a historian of American religion at the University of Indiana. Jerry V. Grant is the director of research and library services at the Shaker Museum. Michael S. Graham is the director of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. Brother Arnold Hadd is a member of the Sabbathday Lake Shaker community. Leonard L. Brooks is the former director and David Stocks is the president of Shaker Museum | Mount Lebanon.
"The fascinating story of the Shakers, and of their extraordinary
furniture, is now told in The Shakers: From Mount Lebanon to
the World. This book expands our knowledge by documenting other
types of practical furniture, tools and even Shaker clothing...this
beautiful and enthralling book opens a window onto the world of the
Shakers..." -Wall Street Journal
"...this enlightening, visually arresting...uplifting exhibition
highlights American ingenuity, resilience and fearlessness; its
can-do spirit and individualism. The show is a rich overview of the
Shaker community; but it celebrates individual artists, expressing
themselves through a plain-spoken poetry that is uniquely
American." -Review of Exhibition by the Wall Street Journal
"With simple objects, simple words, Farnsworth tells complex Shaker
story...it is a great exhibition. It is beautifully installed and
fascinating. The objects are important and compelling. The language
behind the installation is the level-headed and eminently
commonsensical voice of the Believers." -Review of Exhibition by
the Portland Press Herald
"...the show will present a comprehensive look at the religious,
social and economic foundations of Shaker life, seen through
Shaker-made objects…accompanied by a richly illustrated book…” –The
Republican Journal
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