Vintage 1826 Map of Philadelphia - Handwritten "For Those That Made This Body" - Art Print by Saki Savavi
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This piece is a blend of history and personal narrative with this reworked vintage map of Philadelphia. Originally published by H.S. Tanner in 1826, this map has been artistically reimagined by Philadelphia native Saki Savavi. The handwritten message "For Those That Made This Body" serves as a tribute to her ancestors and offers a powerful counter-narrative to traditional colonial cartography.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.
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This piece is a blend of history and personal narrative with this reworked vintage map of Philadelphia. Originally published by H.S. Tanner in 1826, this map has been artistically reimagined by Philadelphia native Saki Savavi. The handwritten message "For Those That Made This Body" serves as a tribute to her ancestors and offers a powerful counter-narrative to traditional colonial cartography.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.
This piece is a blend of history and personal narrative with this reworked vintage map of Philadelphia. Originally published by H.S. Tanner in 1826, this map has been artistically reimagined by Philadelphia native Saki Savavi. The handwritten message "For Those That Made This Body" serves as a tribute to her ancestors and offers a powerful counter-narrative to traditional colonial cartography.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.
Saki Savavi, an interdisciplinary artist, infuses this piece with deep personal and cultural significance, honoring the land and its true history. This map not only serves as a beautiful piece of art but also as a statement piece that challenges historical narratives and celebrates ancestral heritage.