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Piano in the Front Bedroom

Date: 2004
Description: Piano in the front bedroom of the Quinney farmhouse.
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Lap Robe and Phonographic Records

Date: 2003
Description: Lap robe and phonographic records in the Quinney farmhouse attic.
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New Melleray Abbey

Date: 1987
Description: New Melleray Abbey statue in monastery gardens.
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Richard at the Old Place Pond

Date: 10 15 2014
Description: Portrait of the photographer, Richard Quinney. He is wearing a black jacket, eyeglasses, and a white baseball cap, and is standing with his right hand rest...
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Green Man on the Living Room Wall

Date: 07 20 2015
Description: Ceramic mask of the Green Man hanging on a white stucco wall.
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New Year Sundial

Date: 01 2014
Description: A sundial covered in snow.
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"On Strike," East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a metal doorway in the East Village with multiple handmade posters and graffiti proclaiming a strike.
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Early Morning Rooster Beside the House

Date: 04 23 2015
Description: A red statue of a rooster sitting in the dirt in front of the foundation of a house.
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Portrait of a Man, West Fifties

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a man in a suit leaning on a metal-work railing in the neighborhood of the West Fiftieth Streets.
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Poster in East Village Window

Date: 1968
Description: A defunct storefront with a man sitting inside and posters taped in the window. One poster depicts a woman posing in a wet shirt and the other advertises ...
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Photographing at the Dickeyville Grotto

Date: 08 01 2015
Description: Self-portrait with a gazing ball at the Dickeyville Grotto. Richard Quinney is standing with his camera obscuring the view of his face. Shrines made of sto...
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Journey of the Magi

Date: 12 2013
Description: James Tissot's "Journey of the Magi" projected on a computer screen.
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Shou Lao Repaired

Date: 01 23 2015
Description: Close-up of a small, clay statue of Shou Lao, the Chinese deity of longevity, sitting on a desk near some pens.
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Musicians at the Westside Farmers' Market

Date: 06 27 2015
Description: A group of men and women are standing and sitting under a tree playing string instruments.
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"More," East 4th Street

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of an advertisement posted on East 4th Street which depicts three people lying in bed smoking marijuana. The copy below reads, "more--when everyt...
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Buddha in the Rock Garden

Date: 11 23 2014
Description: A weather-worn statue of the Ho Tai (Happy Buddha) sitting on a wet rock surrounded by leaves and dead plant material.
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Bust of Abraham Lincoln

Date: 02 2014
Description: Cast metal bust of Abraham Lincoln sitting on a desk.
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"When Love is Liberty," East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a wall with graffiti showing a hand-made poster that reads, "O Happy State when souls each other draw, When Love is Liberty and Nature Law." B...
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Washington Square Park

Date: 1968
Description: A small crowd gathered around a slightly elevated speaker in Washington Square Park. A videographer recording the event is in the foreground, and park tree...
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Poster, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a poster attached to a dark wooden surface in the East Village with a layer of trash collected on the ground below. The poster features a blac...

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