“Is it the Roxbury puddingstone; the natural cement-looking rock feature in the area? Could it be the central location in the city of Boston? There is such a diversity of people, architecture and opportunity. Roxbury is a magnet and challenges all who pass through its boundaries [to realize] that there is more we can do in the community and the country for understanding the human experience.”
– Artist Anthony W. Lanier
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Anthony W. Lanier has been taking photographs in Roxbury for over 20 years. Most of his images are for reference in his drawings. In 2000, Lanier exhibited a series of graphite drawings of people waiting for the bus in the Dudley MBTA bus terminal. A Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant was awarded for the work in 2002. In 2007 the Boston Public Library purchased fifteen of his original graphite drawings for their permanent collection.
This exhibit is the first display of some of the historic images from
the past two decades taken by the artist. The Commonwealth
Museum is pleased to feature these photos in an exhibit that
celebrates one of the oldest communities in Massachusetts and
highlights its history, diversity, and vitality.
