#mary jane jacob – @nickkahler on Tumblr

Art in situ has been around throughout human history, defining locations to such a degree that this art becomes synonymous with places, cultures, and peoples. Even if much of it now only remains as architectural and sculptural fragments in museums or as images in paintings, photographs, and other secondary sources, it is still these artworks and artifacts that tell us who we are.

Mary Jane Jacob, "Foreword" to The Artist’s Guide to Public Art, 2008

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