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Carving out a Collective Identity

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U.S. ship Frances sailing near Peru with the common sailor’s saying below ("Death to the living, long life to the killers, success to sailors wives, & greasy luck to whalers") engraved on scrimshaw.

Henry Jacob When artists exist outside of the canon, their names sometimes remain unknown. However, even if their personal identities fade, they may create objects that encourage future generations to better understand the time in which they lived. Occasionally, their artwork can also empower later viewers to reflect upon the collective identity of their own era. The object of this… Read more »