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Italian American Museum
ITALIAN AMERICAN MUSEUM PRESENTS ECHOES OF ELLIS ISLAND BY PHOTOGRAPHER
JANINE COYNE
July 12th through September
21st, 2007
New York, July 11, 2007,—The Italian American Museum presents Echoes
of Ellis Island by photographer Janine Coyne which will
be on display at The Italian American Museum from July
12 through September 21. Opening reception will be held
on Thursday, July 12th from 6 to 8 p.m. Coyne photographed
this extensive body of work in 1989-1990. They were first shown
as a one-person exhibition at The Statue of Liberty for the six
months prior to the reopening of Ellis Island to the public.
Echoes
of Ellis Island embody both the restoration and the decayed, abandoned
areas of Ellis Island. Coyne uses light and perspective
to transform rooms and corridors into illuminating beauty. Her
compositions are strong and are complemented by the wide tonality
of black and white and the richness of color, as she prints all
of her work.
Janine
Coyne first visited Ellis Island in the early 1970’s enticed
by stories told by her maternal and paternal grandparents who emigrated
from Italy and came to New York through Ellis Island. Coyne
is widely known for her moving exhibit, Sicilian Journey, which
was exhibited at the Italian American Museum in 2006 and has been
shown in galleries and museums internationally.
According
to Dr. Joseph Scelsa, President of the Italian American Museum, “Coyne’s
photographs are hauntingly beautiful. They take us back to a time
when our ancestors struggled to start a new life in America. Through
these photographs we can continue to feel their presence.”
 The Italian
American Museum is the first museum dedicated to presenting the cultural and
social contributions of Italian Americans to the American way of life. The
exhibit, Echoes of Ellis Island is free and open to the public from Monday
through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment (212.642.2020) at 28
West 44th Street, 17th floor between 5th and 6th Avenues. Major funding for
this exhibit has been provided by the Columbus Citizens Foundation. Please
visit our website www.italianamericanmuseum.org
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