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Through these decanter replicas the artist "considers the shifts in labor of the last century as the handcrafted was frequently replaced by the machine-made." (Information taken from museum plaque)
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"Paul Revere's Ride", a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1860 about Paul Revere's Midnight Ride to Lexington, where he warned the patriots about the British troops movements.

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This image of an aircraft carrier merged with England's Saint Paul's Cathedral striking off into the sea is a response to "the ICA's location between the flat expanse of Boston Harbor and the high-rise development that is transforming the Seaport…
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This series of photogravures that "depict the aftermath of unspecified disasters" were annotated by the artist "suggesting possible scenarios, like storyboards for a film." The title comes from a Danish film production method. This specific item is…
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“Home Town” is an exhibition by local artist Wen-ti Tsen that draws attention to the lives of residents from Chinatown past and to how the neighborhood has changed under transformative pressure from gentrification. This particular exhibit features…
A map showing the layout of Boston in 1876.
A map showing the layout of Boston in 1876.
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