Caroline M – documentation

This week I visited the “Memories of 23rd St.” at the 23rd and 3rd street subway station, where there lies the work of Keith Godard. The hats are those of past residents or visitors to the area, specifically those of the famed Chelsea Hotel—the hats range from those of historian and activist W. E. B. Dubois to former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.  The hats are of varying distances above the ground—reflecting the heights of the individuals that would’ve worn them decades ago.

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