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Wen-Ying Tsai in his studio at the MIT Center for Advanced Visual Studies, 1968–1971. Photo: Center for Advanced Visual Studies.

Material culture is a foundational element in creating identity in communities, big and small. Living my whole life in Pittsburgh, I have been immersed in the legacies and histories of this city. In January of this year, I was thrilled to learn my internship would allow me to be involved in the celebration of a Pittsburgh legacy through an exhibit of their material culture.