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Exhibit: The Rise of a Landmark: Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building at Laman Library in North Little Rock

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Exhibit: The Rise of a Landmark: Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building at Laman Library in North Little Rock

10/30/2014 - 12/27/2014 9am - 5pm
Laman Library, 2801 Orange Street, North Little Rock
Info: (501) 758-1720, website.

Price: Free

From a bedrock pit to the colossus of the Manhattan skyline, photographer Lewis Wickes Hine (American, 1874-1940) documented every foot of the construction of the monumental Empire State Building. In 1930, Hine began the treacherous ascent—safety belt in place and camera in hand—with the expectation of creating an ideal portrait of modern architecture. However, his resulting photographs of this year-long project speak more of the integrity of the workers who toiled to perfect the structure than of the glorification of the building itself.

New library hours: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Mon.-Thu., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. & Sat.

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