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Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

An inside look at the Athens, GA music scene via a photographic "stream of consciousness" journey.

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Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

Athens Potluck, a photo book by Jason Thrasher

An inside look at the Athens, GA music scene via a photographic "stream of consciousness" journey.

An inside look at the Athens, GA music scene via a photographic "stream of consciousness" journey.

An inside look at the Athens, GA music scene via a photographic "stream of consciousness" journey.

An inside look at the Athens, GA music scene via a photographic "stream of consciousness" journey.

Mark Babcock
Mark Babcock
Mark Babcock
Mark Babcock
1 Campaign |
Athens, United States
$37,987 USD by 470 backers
$36,507 USD by 451 backers on May 13, 2017
Overview
ATHENS POTLUCK is a “stream of consciousness” journey through the wildly diverse music scene of Athens, Georgia. Photographer Jason Thrasher chose the first of 33 musicians to be photographed at home, with each subsequent artist choosing the next, creating a rare glimpse into the interconnected and often private lives of Athens musicians. 9" x 12" | 424 pages | full color | hardback

HELP PRODUCE ATHENS POTLUCK, a 424-page, large-format coffee table book.

THE ATHENS POTLUCK STORY

For the past 20 years, I’ve been photographing bands and musicians in Athens, Georgia.

I’ve wanted to make a book about the Athens music scene for a while now, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around how to approach such a broad and complex subject. There are hundreds of bands who call Athens home—and there are so many different parts to our music scene—everything from punk to metal and rock n roll… bluegrass and old time music, pop, electronica, rap…

I also knew I didn’t want to do a typical music book that was just about live music or “bands.” What really interests me is the individual musicians and where they fit into the big picture. So many Athens musicians play in multiple bands or tour with one and record with another, and it’s all interconnected—those connections are what’s really interesting to me.

Finally, my wife Beth suggested the concept that would become Athens Potluck: I’d start by choosing one Athens musician, then ask them to choose the next person to be photographed, and the second person would choose the third, and so on. The organic nature of the project itself took me off the hook—with the musicians making the decisions, Athens Potluck became a self-propelling “stream of consciousness” body of work.

In total, I photographed 33 musicians just as diverse as their art. Visiting each in his or her own personal space, I captured them surrounded by their things, their families or pets, their instruments…and then took their questions for the next musician.

Athens Potluck is really a glimpse into the diverse and secretive nature of the Athens music scene—it’s an inside look at how our artistic environment works, growing and thriving on personal connections. Obviously this project wouldn’t exist without that intense spirit of respect and friendship between the artists.

Athens Potluck will be produced by Deeds, a local Athens company, who are great designers and make beautiful books printed in the USA. The book will be available fall 2017.

We’ve created all kinds of incentives, from small to big—signed books and prints of images from the book, one of a kind “musician interview” art pieces, studio tours with me, and even some events with a few of the artists.

THE PERKS

| the book

| ticket to the Athens Potluck Variety Show at the Georgia Theatre

| 6x9 postcards

| archival prints

| Don Chambers in the burnt out ruins of the Georgia Theatre (13" x 19" print)

| Murmur Trestle prints


 

By supporting this campaign, you are helping me create a quality book that will be a long-lasting archive of Athens, its culture, and the work of art that is its music scene. We can’t wait to get Athens Potluck out into the world.

 

—Jason Thrasher

 

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Signed Book & Postcards

$60 USD
A first-edition copy of ATHENS POTLUCK, signed by Jason Thrasher, and all three high quality postcards.
Included Items
  • Athens Potluck, signed edition
  • All 3 postcards
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October 2017
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2 Signed Books and...

$100 USD
Get 2 signed first editions of Athens Potluck and 2 sets of all 3 postcards
Included Items
  • Athens Potluck, signed edition (2)
  • 3 Postcards per book (2)
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8" x 12" print

$140 USD
One signed 8" x 12" print, your pick
Included Items
  • Signed 8x12 Print
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October 2017
3 claimed
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Book, print, & postcards

$200 USD
A signed first edition, all the postcards and a signed 8x12 print.
Included Items
  • Athens Potluck, signed edition
  • All 3 postcards
  • Signed 8x12 Print
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13" x 19" print

$240 USD
One signed 13" x 19" print, your pick
Included Items
  • Signed 13x19 Print (your pick)
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October 2017
1 claimed
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Signed book & 13 x 19 print

$300 USD
Signed, first-edition copy of the book, signed 13" x 19" print, and all three postcards
Included Items
  • Athens Potluck, signed edition
  • All 3 postcards
  • Signed 13x19 Print (your pick)
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
5 claimed
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Gift Package Plus

$650 USD
12 signed first editions of Athens Potluck and a set of 3 post cards shipped with each book
Included Items
  • 3 Postcards per book
  • Athens Potluck, 12-pack
Estimated Shipping
October 2017
2 claimed
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A Night Out!

$1,200 USD
A night out in Athens, GA with Jason Thrasher, Don Chambers and two other Athens Potluck artists, dinner at The Grit, a signed first edition, a signed 13x19 print of your choice, and a set of 3 post cards.
Included Items
  • Athens Potluck, signed edition
  • A Night Out!
  • All 3 postcards
  • Signed 13x19 Print (your pick)
  • Dinner at The Grit
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October 2017
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