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Sometimes a work of art invites us to see the beauty in ourselves. Kyla Thomas, manager of distribution operations, recalls encountering this bust of a black woman on a high school trip and the tremendous pull it had on her and her friends. The video is part of our Playing Favorites series, in which Art Institute of Chicago staff share their favorite works from the collection.

@carlosaugustosantossousa

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@wickedbreeze

Thanks for sharing this beautiful "narration." Much appreciated.

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@julien.dartois

I liked this video explaining why art moves us. Sharing emotions is a nice way to make art accessible. It's not only an intellectual experience. Charles Cordier would deserve more recognition. You have three amazing busts of his at the Orsay museum, one of them was part of the video.

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@denisebgardner

Thank you Kyla for spotlighting this work. I’ve volunteered at museum 25 years and never knew about this elegant figure! Hope to meet you one day.

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