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In BAPTISTRY TANKS IN USA Carl Johan Erikson continues his long-term artistic investigation of artifacts and phenomena in Charismatic Christian environments – now focusing on so called baptistry tanks used for adult baptism in the American Bible Belt. In the book we can follow the production at Piedmont Composites & Tooling in Taylorsville in North Carolina, one of the world’s largest producers of fiberglass baptistry tanks. Another part showing how baptistry tanks are installed in various types of churches, from megachurches in Texas to small chapels Alabama. The book also includes a personal essay by curator and writer Natasha Marie Llorens, who grew up in the American Bible Belt. Together, Erikson’s images and Llorens’ text create a complex and multifaceted picture of faith, culture, and politics—from both a personal and global perspective.