Annisquam Village Church – Annisquam Village Church Online Auction 2025
Auction Ends: Jun 29, 2025 10:00 PM EDT

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Gloucester When the Fish Came First

Item Number
179
Estimated Value
295 USD
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161 USD to mlc56eeb9

The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to Annisquam Village Church (tax ID 046042241) on behalf of the winner.

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Item Description

This is one of 500 copies of this limited edition book and is brand new and wrapped in plastic.

In the summer of 1979, Nubar Alexanian stepped aboard the vessel Joseph and Lucia II for ten days of fishing on Georges Bank with the Brancaleone family of Gloucester, Massachusetts and their crew. More trips followed in 1980 and 1981, and the photographs taken on those voyages form the heart of this book. They show the photographer’s intimate connection with his subjects, and with Gloucester itself.

Gloucester: When The Fish Came First is as much an invitation as a documentary work. Alexanian’s photographs reveal the spirit of this place and the strength of her people. Complex and ruggedly beautiful, they honor Gloucester’s enigmatic soul, her resilient spirit, and her hard-won character. Against all odds, this is a place that continues to believe in itself.