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Journeys South paints international picture

East Passyunk Avenue and the Italian Market are host locations for an artistic look at immigrant life.

By Joseph Myers

 Posted May. 12, 2011

RA Friedman peers through one of the slits of the zoetrope. The photographer captured local seniors\’ images for placement within his creation, which relies on a hand crank to shift the images.

Photo by Greg Bezanis

The cultural contributions to South Philadelphia from numerous nationalities are receiving their historical due thanks to seven artists. Through the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, the Journeys South project is highlighting the immigrant experience that has provided the area with reputable diversity.

A $200,000 grant from The Heritage Philadelphia Program funded Journeys South, a by-product of the Mural Arts Program’s 2004 to ’07 My North Philly undertaking that produced seven murals.

\”We wanted to capture the stories of the waves of immigrants who have come through this part of the city,\” director Jane Golden said May 5 in front of A Man’s Image, 1722 E. Passyunk Ave., of creating and naming the endeavor that gives homage to ancestral upkeep and runs through June 11. \”These works give the stories of resilience and triumph from a location that is always on the move.\”

Two particular pieces prove Golden’s point. The first, \”Start Here,\” consists of footprint journeys detailing five….

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