Joe & Hilda Minter’s House and Garden – 9.21.13

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Folk artist Joe Minter stands beside his memorial to African-American soldiers.

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Joe and Hilda Minter’s house and garden in Birmingham, AL.

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The interior of the Minter House.  It is Joe’s wish for the house to become a house museum.

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Joe Minter states that the job of an artist is to “preserve life”.  The interior of his house is dedicated to preserving life objects.

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Published by twistedpreservation - F. Vagnone

Museum Anarchist, preservationist, sculptor, author of "The Anarchist Guide to Historic House Museums" (Left Coast Press, 2015)

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