Ross Bender wrote:
Thanks, Tony, but I just need to point out that Mennonites are no longer a
single ethnic group. Historically, we have been Swiss-German, Dutch, Frisian
and Prussian -- The Mennonites being showcased at the Arthur Ross Gallery
are some of the latter who were invited to the Ukraine and are known among
Mennonites as "Russian Mennonites", even though they were ethnically German.
But if you look in the Philly telephone book or Verizon Yellow Pages you
will find two Chinese, one Vietnamese, one Hispanic and several
African-American churches (which are not identified as such). We also have a
new Indonesian church in Philly.
Just one more reason not to stereotype "The Mennonites."
the title of the exhibit is "The Mennonites: Photographs by
Larry Towell". it is not simply "The Mennonites". that
difference may not seem significant to you, but it is.
consider what is / is not conveyed by these museum gallery
exhibit titles:
The Gypsies
The Gypsies: Metalwork from a Recent Discovery at Cornwall
The Gypsies: A Near Eastern Scholar Reflects
The Gypsies: Sojourners of Van Gogh, Rousseau & Chagall
The Gypsies: Tintypes from the Archivo Histórico Nacional
The Gypsies: Photographs by Larry Towell
The Gypsies: Selections from the Collections of the
Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Athenaeum
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anyway, ross, will you be coming to the opening reception
(sept 11)?
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