Published by Princeton Architectural Press 37 East 7th Street New York, New York 10003 Visit our website at www.papress.com © 2013 Francis Cape All rights reserved Printed and bound in China 16 15 14 13 4 3 2 1 First edition No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the context of reviews. Every reasonable attempt has been made to identify owners of copyright. Errors or omissions will be corrected in subsequent editions. Editors: Jennifer Lippert, Fannie Bushin Designer: Paul Wagner Special thanks to: Meredith Baber, Sara Bader, Nicola Bednarek Brower, Janet Behning, Megan Carey, Carina Cha, Andrea Chlad, Benjamin English, Russell Fernandez, Will Foster, Jan Hartman, Jan Haux, Diane Levinson, Katharine Myers, Margaret Rogalski, Dan Simon, Andrew Stepanian, Elana Schlenker, Sara Stemen, and Joseph Weston of Princeton Architectural Press —Kevin C. Lippert, publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Cape, Francis, 1952– artist. [Furniture. Selections.] We sit together : utopian benches from the Shakers to the Separatists of Zoar / Francis Cape. — First [edition]. pages
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ISBN 978-1-61689-159-6 (pbk.) 1. Cape, Francis, 1952—Themes, motives. 2. Benches—United States. 3. Christian sects—United States. 4. Collective settlements—United States. I. Title. NK2542.C37A4 2013 749’.3—dc23
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