Philebrity.com – 08.17.2009
Looking Back At Philadelphia’s Past As “The Workshop Of The World”: Take That Trenton!
If you’ve stopped by Olde City art collective/local clothing boutique/alcohol producer Art In The Age Of Mechanical Reproduction lately, you may have seen the new exhibit in the back gallery space. Philadelphia and Its Manufactures: Photographs and Objects from Factories Here and Gone provides a throught-provoking look at Philadelphia’s history as a manufacturing capital. Through a collection of original photos and antique artifacts, Jacob Hellman, local artist and activist who has spent two years working on the project, hopes to “renew wonder in manufacturing and spark a critical awareness of materialism.” This Thursday, Hellman as well as his collaborator, Phillip Taylor, an 85-year old commercial lithographer, are giving a talk about the exhibit and their research from 6-8pm. Some preview photos are available here.
Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, 116 N. 3rd St, www.artintheage.com
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