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What We're Reading: How This Portrait Became Minnesota's State Photo

It's a photograph found in homes across the country--a picture of an elderly a man bowing his head in prayer with food and what appears to be a Bible on a table in front of him. But while the image, titled "Grace," can be seen across America, it hold a special place in the hearts of Minnesotans. Indeed, it was adopted as the state's official photograph in 2002. In the town of Bovey, Minnesota, where it was made in 1918, you'll find the image on the banners and benches and even see it on street corners, noted CBS News, which recently told the story behind the image. The man who made it, a Swedish immigrant named Eric Enstrom, also photographed a two-year-old Judy Garland.

Weekend Update: 12.04.2025

  Friday, December 5, 6-9pm: Eliana Pérez | Ajar at PS109 Join the artist and friends for this pop-up exhibition at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109. This tapestry and book pairing that depicts the parasitic exploitation of migrants passing through El Tapón del Darién, the narrow land bridge connecting the Americas. See this alongside 3 of her other artist books, all detailing intractable challenges affecting her native country of Colombia, including: ...