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Larry Silver’s Longshore
This morning’s post on Longshore’s trees evoked memories for many readers. Scott Smith — who 3 years ago chaired Longshore’s 50th anniversary celebration — remembered Westport photographer Larry...
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Shower The People
After the cannons, the brick showers might be the 2nd most iconic Compo Beach scene. Generations of people of all ages have rinsed off there. Generations of little kids have played in the mud....
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Hey! I Know You!
Last night, the Westport Historical Society celebrated 2 new exhibits. “Larry Silver/Westport Visions” is a fascinating look at our town, through 40 years of remarkable photos. Larry has focused a keen...
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Here She Is: The Dragon Lady!
This morning’s post about the new exhibits at the Westport Historical Society included a passing reference to The Dragon Lady. Several readers commented — quickly and excitedly. They saw her often at...
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40 Years, 40 Photos Of Sherwood Island
Larry Silver is well known for his iconic Longshore shots. But the very talented Westport photographer has spent countless hours a couple of miles away at Sherwood Island too. That’s Westport’s...
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Larry Silver Shows New York
Larry Silver’s show at the New-York Historical Society got a shout-out yesterday from the Wall Street Journal. The Westport photographer’s images — 45 of them, all shot between 1949 and 1955 — are...
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Larry Silver’s Permanent Collection
Larry Silver is one of Westport’s best photographers. His images have been admired in galleries around the world. Those shows end. But now Larry’s photos will be part of a permanent collection. The...
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Picasso, Warhol And Matisse Hang In Westport
The Westport Public Art Collection has been around for over 50 years. It’s grown to over 1,500 works — paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, cartoons, photos, sculptures and murals — by...
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Larry Silver And The Art Of Photography (2017-Style)
Larry Silver is 82 years old. He’s been taking photos since he was a teenager. His work is warm, evocative and engaging. He is known around the world. Westport — Silver’s home since 1973 — is an...
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Larry Silver is a renowned photographer. His images hang in museums around the world. Since 1973, he’s been a Westporter. He’s spent all those years documenting life in and around town. Now — 45 years...
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Larry Silver Goes To Harvard
Larry Silver has been taking photos since he was a teenager. Finally — at 83 years old — he’s gotten into Harvard. The prestigious university’s Fogg Museum of Art has acquired 20 of the world-renowned...
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Headstand For WestPAC
Westporters know Larry Silver for his iconic images of “The Jogger” and “Beach Showers” — photographs taken at Longshore and Compo Beach, respectively. But to the rest of the world, his most iconic...
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Larry Silver Celebrates Leonardo Da Vinci
It’s been 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Museums all over the world are celebrating the life and death of the remarkable inventor/artist/ architect — the literal embodiment of a...
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Townwide Youth Concert Adds Chinese Art
Tonight is the townwide Youth Concert. The annual cross-cultural, collaborative event involves every school’s music department, plus teachers in departments like world language. This year’s focus is on...
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Roundup: Mask Up, No School, Betty White …
===================================================== As Westport begins a new year — battling a now-old pandemic — the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce has a few strong thoughts. In an email sent...
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MoCA’s Westport Art Show Ends Saturday
Last summer, the Westport Arts Advisory Committee and MoCA Westport began work on the first in an annual exhibition drawn from the Westport Public Art Collections. The inaugural show — “The Westport...
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Roundup: Ukraine, March Madness, History Bowl …
====================================================== Lynsey Addario’s photo of a family killed on the street in Ukraine horrified the world. “06880” has reported on the reaction, and the back story....
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Roundup: Affordable Housing Meeting, Tyler Hicks, Vinyl …
====================================================== Everyone in Westport has a stake in affordable housing. For the first time, all 4 political parties — including the 2 formed around land-use...
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Roundup: Hartford HealthCare, Rachel Robinson, Pequot Library …
Hartford Healthcare recently opened a new Post Road location, opposite the Exxon station at Maple Avenue North. I hope it’s a good addition to Westport. I also hope it’s a lot more efficient than their...
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Roundup: Ukraine Art Auction, Hamlet At Saugatuck, Fox News Lawsuit …
As donations for our new sister city in Lyman, Ukraine surge toward $120,000 — more than halfway to our goal of $250,000 to rebuild 150 homes, provide generators and a water filtration system — our...
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