Focusing on the Concept of The Girl Puzzle, discuss the Faces about the Three parts to the installation.
Faces The portrait of Nellie Bly as a young woman is cast in silver bronze. The other faces, cast in bronze and portrayed in broken sections, include an Asian-American woman, an African-American woman, a young girl, and an older LGBTQ woman. These women are not specific people from Bly's life, but are inspired by women in the artist's life.  The Asian-American woman's face was inspired by a woman who was 18 years old when, by Executive Order, she was imprisoned at the Rohwer War Relocation Center for several years. The African-American woman's face was inspired by a mother who dedicated her life to helping others after enduring the grief and agony of losing her infant child. The young girl's face depicts a child who was the subject of court cases where she had no voice. The older woman depicts a member of the LGBTQ community who has publicly advocated for civil rights and equality. Words written by Nellie Bly are inscribed on the inside of the female faces, providing visual and written clues to the story of marginalized and impoverished working women's lives.
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