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Posted by: MarkJ ( )
Date: November 27, 2017 11:57AM
Not Joseph Smith - but a close facsimile

I was struck by the similarities between this photo and the church's fantasy PR images of Joseph Smith.

https://www.loc.gov/item/copland.phot0017

Coincidence?

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Posted by: Soft Machine ( )
Date: November 27, 2017 12:06PM
Re: Not Joseph Smith - but a close facsimile

Impressive resemblance to the real JS. But where's his seer stone?

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Posted by: ificouldhietokolob ( )
Date: November 27, 2017 12:07PM
Re: Not Joseph Smith - but a close facsimile

Well, sure, but...

Copland produced actually useful stuff (both "inspiring" and commercially successful music). And didn't demand his followers give him their daughters or 10% of their income.

I think the idea of the lone "inspired" person toiling away by candlelight is much older than either Smith or Copland....for example, this image by ter Brugghen, circa 1627:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5e/08/ea/5e08eaf032df25451a0d2bdc7bd289f5.jpg

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