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Entries by The New York Public Library from 03/2011

Verso: Looking Behind the Picture

| Posted 03.03.2011 | New York
Read More: Photography, Slidepollajax, Photographs, New York Public Library, Fine Art, Pictures, Nypl, NY Culture, New York News

A photographic print has two surfaces. The back side, or verso, can reveal just as much of a photograph's life story.

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Freedom of Information Day: Five Questions With David Barstow, Investigative Reporter for the New York Times

| Posted 03.16.2011 | New York
Read More: Journalists, New York Public Library, Nypl, The New York Public Library, New York Times, NY Times, Investigative Journalism, Journalism, New York News

We asked Barstow a few questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its effect on the general public.

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Dancing in the Dark: Experiencing Dance Without Sight

| Posted 03.18.2011 | New York
Read More: Dancing, Modern Dance, Blindness, New York Public Library, Experimental Dance, Dance, Staten Island, Nypl, New York News

Dance troupe Dana Salisbury and the No-See-Ums perform what they call "unseen dance" -- original dances experienced through senses other than sight.

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It's a Nice Day for a White Wedding

| Posted 03.22.2011 | New York
Read More: History, Wedding Dresses, New York Public Library, Wedding History, Nypl, Weddings, New York News

Writer and editor Elizabeth Livingston is currently working in the New York Public Library's special Wertheim Study researching a book about a family wedding gown gown.

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