Bibliograph

The ghosts of Ellis Island, a project, by JR ; with drawings by Art Spiegelman

Type

Label

The ghosts of Ellis Island, a project, by JR ; with drawings by Art Spiegelman

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The ghosts of Ellis Island

Responsibility statement

by JR ; with drawings by Art Spiegelman

Sub title

a project

Summary

The Unframed Ellis Island project is about bringing alive the memory of Ellis Island, the entry point to America for millions of immigrants. Coming from all over the world, leaving their belongings, their family and their past behind them, with the fear that they may be sent back to it, the presence of these people who have shaped the modern American identity can still be felt in the buildings, although abandoned for the past 70 years. This is the opportunity to interpret the stories of these people through art

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