Persistence of Vision / East of the Mississippi
Butch Anthony at his Drive-Thru Museum of Wonder, standing in front of the 1989 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham he obtained in a trade with singer/songwriter Leon Russell. Seale, Alabama. 2024.
Butch Anthony posed as an artifact at 4 A.M., seated behind the “World’s Largest Gallstone.” Drive-Thru Museum of Wonder. Seale, Alabama. 2021.
Floyd Banks in front of his “Fortress of Faith” he had built since 1993. Greenback, Tennessee. 2024.
Clarke Bedford at his home, “Vanadu Art House,” with his “moving constructivist” VW Beetle sculpture and top hat featuring the “Last Supper.” Hyattsville, Maryland. 2025.
Clarke Bedford in his backyard, next to his proposed grave marker. Hyattsville, Maryland. 2025.
Jim Bowsher stands on his “Temple of Tolerance.” Wapakoneta, Ohio. 2023.
Jim Bowsher in his home with some of the thousands of historical objects he collected. Wapakoneta, Ohio. 2023.
Olyami Dabls, founder of the African Bead Museum and creator of an art environment standing in front of his Nkisi House. Detroit, Michigan. 2023.
Margaret’s Grocery and Market and “Bible Castle.” Near Vicksburg, Mississippi. 2010.
Gene Dillard in front of his Tree of Life mosaic. Durham, North Carolina. 2024.
Jeff Elersic in front of his home, covered with his commentaries on local and state government corruption. Harpersfield, Ohio. 2016.
Dr. Evermor’s “Forevertron” built of scrap metal, reputed to be the world’s largest scrap metal sculpture. Bluffview, Wisconsin. 2012.
Tyree Guyton, founder of the Heidelberg Project. Detroit, Michigan. 2023.
Henry Hall in his backyard filled with his art. Mobile, Alabama. 2020.
Churchill Winston Hill inside his Elvis Tribute Van with a statue of Elvis and his all-Elvis Seeburg Rockola jukebox. Elizabethton, Tennessee. 2020.
Churchill Winston Hill at the wheel of his Elvis Tribute Van with hand-painted gold discs surrounding buttons to play songs on the jukebox. Elizabethton, Tennessee. 2020.
Keith Holt, who together with his wife Diane, created and operates the Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden & Toyland. Calvert City, Kentucky. 2023.
Cecil and Bet Ison, in their Home for Wayward Babydolls. Elliottville, Kentucky. 2023.
James Kimble with his Black Holocaust Memorial. Savannah, Georgia. 2025.
Tud Krohn with his collection of metal military aircraft. Elberfeld, Indiana. 2019.
Joe Minter stands in his half-acre “African American Village in America.” Birmingham, Alabama. 2019.
Joe Minter with several signs from his “African American Village in America.” Birmingham, Alabama. 2023.
Reverend Jimmy Morrow preaching in his Edwina Church of God in Jesus Christ’s Name as he handles an Eastern Timber rattlesnake. Newport, Tennessee. 2021.
Reverend Jimmy Morrow in front of three of his paintings, holding an Eastern Timber Rattlesnake. Newport, Tennessee. 2021.
Mary Paulsen inside her “Visionary Folk Art Garden and Doll Baby Village.” Holden Beach, North Carolina. 2024.
Jody Pendarvis, creator of the UFO Welcome Center, on the lookout for extraterrestrial activity. Bowman, South Carolina. 2024.
Prophet Isaiah Robertson’s “Second Coming” house. Niagara Falls, New York. 2012.
Prophet Isaiah Robertson preaching in front of his “Second Coming” house. Niagara Falls, New York. 2012.
Dr. Charles Smith standing in front of his former home and museum, ravaged by Hurricane Ida. Hammond, Louisiana. 2023.
The hands of Dr. Charles Smith. Hammond, Louisiana. 2023.
Dmytro Szylak and his Hamtramck Disneyland. Hamtramck, Michigan. 2014.
Billy Tripp climbing in his Mindfield, the largest work of art in Tennessee. Brownsville, Tennessee. 2021.
Tim Willis sits high atop one of his seventeen animated vehicles. Cleveland, Ohio. 2022.