Maurice “Pops” Peterson reinvented Norman Rockwell’s Ruby Bridges — from the painting "The Problem We All Live" — with for a giant installation above Center Street in Pittsfield in a celebration of freedom in the Jubilee Hill neighborhood. The project had many backers and was initiated by the West Side Legends, a community group in Pittsfield. The mural is a computer drawing printed on vinyl.
Ben Garver
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Ben Garver has been photographing the Berkshire hills and people for The Eagle since 1994. In his spare time, Garver enjoys hiking and biking with his Australian cattle dog, Cheyenne.
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"Rainbow" Ruby Bridges comes to Pittsfield to "inspire a new generation."
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Maurice “Pops” Peterson reinvented Norman Rockwell’s Ruby Bridges for a giant installation above Center Street in Pittsfield in a celebration …
