Love Thee, Notre Dame - by Matt Cashore (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From stunning portraits of Notre Dame's most iconic scenery to charming glimpses of campus life, Love Thee, Notre Dame is a stirring testament to the spirit of the university.

With over 150 inspiring photos, beloved campus photographer Matt Cashore captures the beauty, character, and heart of the University of Notre Dame. Love Thee, Notre Dame offers a unique glimpse at campus through the lens of an expert who has explored every angle of Our Lady's University. Alongside the photos, Cashore shares his unique perspective as a professional photographer and tells his favorite behind-the-scenes stories from thirty years at Notre Dame documenting campus life, ceremonies, football games, and more.

Love Thee, Notre Dame is a gorgeous tribute that allows Notre Dame alumni, fans, and family to keep a little piece of their beloved university in their homes and hearts.

Review Quotes

"For more than three decades Matt Cashore has helped the rest of us see--in sweeping drama and poignant detail--freshly creative images of Notre Dame that convey its beauty, spirit and deep affections. In this collection Matt establishes himself as a true artist whose work is a timeless gift to the history of the place." --Kerry Temple, author of This Place Called Notre Dame

"Through Love Thee, Notre Dame, university photographer Matt Cashore examines the timeless beauty and enduring spirit of campus--both in the familiar and the unexpected. Documenting elaborately orchestrated events as well as fleeting, quiet moments, this collection of striking photography captures the University of Notre Dame as a living, breathing place shaped by movement and time. Although the seasons and years change, these iconic photographs offer a glimpse as to why so many students, alumni, and friends cherish Notre Dame." --Elizabeth Hogan, author of Fighting Irish Football

"Matt Cashore has captured not only moments of beauty but also glimpses of the sacred. Each photograph reveals the profound grace and quiet miracles that surround us at Notre Dame. Matt sees the extraordinary all around, and in this collection, he allows us to see it too." --Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame

"Nobody sees--and visually captures--Notre Dame quite like Matt Cashore. He's the University's Michelangelo with a camera. This collection of eye-stopping photographs is a testament to his artistry and achievement." --Robert Schmuhl, author of Fifty Years with Father Hesburgh

"Love Thee Notre Dame is an extraordinary achievement. It captures well the beauty, wonder, and spirit of Notre Dame. It focuses on the most honored facilities on the campus, the traditional sight-lines, and different aspects of the University from academics to student life to athletics, to its prized unity as a Catholic university. After reading the book, I became convinced that this portrait is the real Notre Dame as I have experienced it throughout my relatively long life." --Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C., President Emeritus, University of Notre Dame

"Matt Cashore is not just a skilled photographer -- through his photos, he is one of Notre Dame's great storytellers. If you want to know Notre Dame, buy this book." --John T. McGreevy, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost, University of Notre Dame

About the Author

Matt Cashore is the Photography Program director at the University of Notre Dame and has been photographing Notre Dame's people and campus since he arrived as a first-year student in the fall of 1990. He has co-authored four other photography books, including This Place Called Notre Dame and The Chapels of Notre Dame.