Our Work: Modern Jobs – Ancient Origins

August 28, 2014 - April 24, 2016 - An exhibition of photographic portraits, explores how cultural achievements of the ancient Middle East have created or contributed to much of modern life. To show the connections between the past and today, artifacts that document the origins or development of professions such as baker, farmer, manicurist, brewer, writer, astronomer, or judge in the ancient world are paired with a person who is the modern “face” of that profession. The resulting 24 photographic portraits represent the diversity of Chicago residents, ranging from ordinary workers to local luminaries.