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Tommy, James and Taylor
Tommy, James and Taylor
Donna Ferrato
2014
Dimensions
33.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 50.8 Centimeters (Measurements) × 60.9 Centimeters (Measurements)
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Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US
Styles
Object Record Structure: Whole
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It's 3:00 a.m. No way to sleep. Imaginary bedbugs chewing at me. The air is oppressive, like being buried alive. The cries of asthmatic children sniffling, screaming, sleep-talking keeps me on edge. In semi-darkness I wander among the beds, seeing mothers wrapped around their babies, like bears in hibernation. In one lower bunk, I find an exhausted mother, Pam, rocking her wailing week-old daughter. Pams face glows with inner peace. She is one of the lucky ones. She escaped an abusive relationship and found shelter here. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.
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The bathroom at the mission is dreary at best, with holes in the walls and floor, peeling lead paint, no toilet paper, showers without handles. Mothers nevertheless keep their children scrupulously clean, singing praise to God. Here, Renee cleans her daughters face with plenty of elbow grease. Olive Branch Mission, Chicago.
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