Robert Hicks
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HAS ANY AMERICAN CITY so evoked a singular image as Nashville? And yet, as any true Nashvillian knows, all that glitters is not rhinestone.Photographe
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r Michel Arnaud and writer Robert Hicks take us beyond the Grand Ole Opry stage to capture the true heart of the city-a city filled with hopes and dreams and, more than anything else, guitars. Likening the city to "Hollywood in the 1920s, " Hicks -- the consummate insider -- took Arnaud -- the outside observer -- to meet residents famous and infamous, those still waiting to be discovered, and even some who don't strive for a moment in the spotlight.What they all have in common is that they have succumbed to the lure of Nashville. Like pilgrims traveling to worship at a shrine, the subjects of these portraits have packed their hopes and dreams in a guitar case and pointed their thumbs toward Music City, USA, or, as the truckers call it, Guitar Town.Robert Hicks calls Nashville "the Mecca of dreamers, " and points out that "there is something quite extraordinary about men and women driven by their passions and dreams." From established stars like Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson to fresh faces like Nate Berret and Gretta Gains to surprising names like Peter Frampton and Bela Fleck, Michel Arnaud has produced an engaging portfolio of portraits -- portraits of dreamers.Some have seen their dreams come true, some never will, but this wonderful collection of captivating images proves that the journey one takes to fulfill a dream is always worthwhile.
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