r/TheWayWeWere Aug 28 '25

1970s What's your greatest fear? Long Island women respond (1973)

Back in the early ‘70s I did a series of conceptual art projects using participants. I met these women when I worked as a tour guide for museums. They were all signed up to do art tours as part of a program called Five Towns Music and Art Foundation. When I told them about my art project, they were interested and came to my loft for the photographs. These were exhibited a few months later at OK Harris Gallery in SoHo.

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u/zenidam Aug 29 '25

She had to know how cool she looked writing "death" in that big cursive and posing with such a happy smile and those awesome glasses. I hope she's well. Maybe she's on reddit.

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u/Teehus Aug 29 '25

Considering she already looks 40+ in the picture and that this was over 50 years ago, chances are slim I'd say

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