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Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of...
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  • Here, first tent rises..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, first tent rises..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, first tent rises..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Peter Goddard, a visual arts columnist for The Toronto Star newspaper, interviews a volunteer on the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times. By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Peter Goddard, a visual arts columnist for The Toronto Star newspaper, interviews a volunteer on the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times. By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, students from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participate in the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, a student from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participates in the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, a student from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participates in the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, students from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participate in the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, a student from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participates in the project..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, a student from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participates in the project..---. Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, metal tent pegs and a mallet. .---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, students from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participate in the project. .---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Munson Fabian, a handyman for the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, installs guide-lights for pedestrians who will be touring the installation. .---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, a student from The Child School/Legacy High School (a special needs school) participates in the project. .---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, David Brunelle, a tent coordinator, cuts tent support beams to size..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, David Brunelle, a tent coordinator, cuts tent support beams to size..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Robert Fall a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital on the island pulls his exhibit towards the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Robert Fall a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital on the island pulls his exhibit towards the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Robert Fall a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital on the island pulls his exhibit towards the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Robert Fall a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital on the island pulls his exhibit towards the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, Bob Fields, a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital (a long term skilled nursing facility) on the island, installs his exhibit in one of the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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  • Here, the artwork of Bob Fields (far right), a resident of Coler-Goldwater Memorial Hospital (a long term skilled nursing facility) on the island, is installed in one of the tents..---.Roosevelt Island, NY - Friday, Oct. 5, 2007 - Roosevelt Island has had many names: Manning's Island, Blackwell's Island, Welfare Island. It has also been the home of institutionalized populations: orphans, smallpox victims, patients with mental illness. Thom Sokoloski, a Canadian artist, hopes to pay homage to that history of confinement and isolation with a public art exhibition, "The Encampment," on view on the southern tip of the island, from Oct. 5 to 7, as part of Open House New York, the annual urban design and architecture event. The work comprises 100 canvas tents, illuminated from within and visible from the Queens and Manhattan sides of the East River...Rob Bennett for The New York Times By photographer Rob Bennett
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