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From the archives: An artistic labor of love

From the archives: An artistic labor of love

Summary

Artist Mary Whyte creates watercolor portraits of people whose work reflects a changing world. Her subjects include a movie projectionist, a textile mill worker and a fisherman; Whyte describes each portrait as a possible “resume” of a person’s life.

Key Facts

  • Mary Whyte makes watercolor portraits.
  • Her subjects include people whose jobs reflect a changing world.
  • Her portraits include a movie projectionist, a textile mill worker and a fisherman.
  • Whyte says a portrait can serve as a person’s “resume of their life.”
  • Correspondent Martha Teichner spoke with Whyte about her work.
  • The segment originally aired on September 5, 2010.
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