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The Group for Mutual Improvement

The Group for Mutual Improvement

Hardcover

General Photography

Publisher Price: $55.00

ISBN10: 1915423325
ISBN13: 9781915423320
Publisher: Gost Books
Published: Jun 25 2024
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.50
Language: English
The black and white photographs in The Group For Mutual Improvement were taken in a vacant lot behind photographer Jordan Baumgarten's home in Philadelphia.

Over a period of 10 years, Baumgarten and his neighbours spent much of their time together in this lot. His book is a document of these gatherings.

The title is drawn from the Junto, also known as the Leather Apron Club-- a diverse group of individuals Benjamin Franklin brought together in colonial era Philadelphia for the purpose of mutual improvement. They would gather in a tavern to debate questions of morals, politics, current events, philosophy, and local businesses. Baumgarten's group was much less formal but the discussions no less vital.

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