Monday, December 22, 2014

Write for Rights on Alcatraz: From A Prison to A Fortress of Human Rights - December 19, 29014

From Amnesty International Human Rights NOW Blog
December 19, 2014

Ai Weiwei has transformed Alcatraz Island from a symbol of oppression and fear to one of freedom of expression and activism. One of the most emotional and powerful parts of the exhibit for all of us was Trace. Trace is a collection of 178 portraits of prisoners of conscience with each portrait made of Lego bricks and substantiated with details provided through Amnesty’s research of the individual cases.

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