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How Culture Cues Connections: metallic photographs by Deborah Herndon

How Culture Cues Connections: metallic photographs tell the story
Limited-edition metallic archival photographs by Deborah D. Herndon


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What cultural cues cause us to connect with certain images or embrace certain thoughts?  These metallic photographs draw you into their third dimension and tell a story that connects with a memory or value you hold.


Small rowboats carry us away to find our dinner, but also bring us back to harbor to share a fish story with friends.  By occupying barstools only an elbow away from the next patron, diners seek intimacy with friends and strangers.

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Secret tunnels built through buildings and side streets served bankers and silk merchants in ancient commerce and French Resistance fighters 70 years ago.  Bridges over the River Seine in Paris display not-so-secret declarations between lovers with locks fastened to the bridge railing. 


These local institutions and customs reflect community - a critical tenet of our humanity.


Gallery Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 11 am-4pm
Saturday 11am-5pm; Sunday Noon - 5pm

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