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Tag Archives: Exhibition
Face — A Self Portrait
That’s me standing in front of the Self Reflection video mosaic, one of the exhibits in the interactive digital gallery at the Museum of Photographic Art, San Diego (MOPA). My image is blended interactively onto a background mosaic of mug … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Arthus-Bertran, Exhibition, Flor Garduño, MOPA, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Alabama—Crossing Over, African-Americans, Descendants of Slaves
The quilt in the photo was one of bed covers featured in the 2006 De Young Museum exhibition The Quilts of Gee’s Bend. All the quilts in the exhibit were hand-made by the women of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Many of … Continue reading
Posted in eBook, Fiction, History, Non-fiction
Tagged Black History Month, Exhibition, Gee's Bend, postaday, Quilts, San Francisco, Textiles, Working Women
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Bojagi: Art by the Women of Korea
Once upon a time in a far off land the rulers forbad women from many activities that women today enjoy: visiting with neighbors, leaving the house alone, or speaking their mind… To keep their sanity, the women developed a unique … Continue reading
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