For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island was once the gateway to America but the cavernous hospital that treated some of those new arrivals has been closed to the public for 60 years. Now, a moving exhibition of blown-up, century-old photographs has been put together by French artist JR, allowing new generations to explore the ghosts of the past for the first time. For his "Unframed, Ellis Island" project, JR visited the island's archives, selected ...Sunday 19 October 2014
French Artist JR Revisits Ghosts of Ellis Island Hospital
For millions of immigrants, Ellis Island was once the gateway to America but the cavernous hospital that treated some of those new arrivals has been closed to the public for 60 years. Now, a moving exhibition of blown-up, century-old photographs has been put together by French artist JR, allowing new generations to explore the ghosts of the past for the first time. For his "Unframed, Ellis Island" project, JR visited the island's archives, selected ...
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