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The Last Saints of Somerville

Exhibition on Somerville's religious statues opening at the Nave Annex in Davis Square

A cornerstone of Somerville’s character is the remaining religious statues in its front yards. These icons, threatened with extinction from the city’s development, are like colorful relics, displayed in homemade shelters and shrines, as well as in bathtubs half-sunk in the ground—known locally as Mary’s on the Half Shell or Bathtub Madonnas. There are also many statues of St. Francis and the Infant Jesus, among others.

Gary Duehr’s photo documentary offers a window into a way of life that is gradually disappearing, when generations of working class families lived in triple-deckers.

FEATURED ARTIST:
Gary Duehr

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OPENING RECEPTION:
Saturday, November 7, 2015 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

EXHIBITION DATES:
November 7– 14, 2015

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LOCATION:
Nave Gallery Annex, 53 Chester St, Somerville, MA

GALLERY HOURS:
Wednesday-Friday, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday, 2:00 pm-6:00 pm

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