Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo is one of the world's leaders in the luxury industry and whose origins date back to 1927. The Group is active in the creation, production and sale of shoes, leather goods, apparel, silk products and other accessories for men and women.
In 1915, he emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, where one of his brothers worked in a cowboy boot factory. After a brief stint at the factory, Ferragamo convinced his brothers to move to California, first Santa Barbara then Hollywood.
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While documenting this particular room, I sat down and became emotional; once I saw the map of how the slaves were packed in like sardines under each ship. As a Jewish person, I started to reflect on the concentration camp and how the Nazi’s packed Jews into those rail cars worse than cattle. This is the power of art in action, documenting Betye’s work made me reflect on my own ideas around slavery, genocide and human failings.
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