Boston : Eyes Wide Open Exhibit : AFSC

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Boston, MA

July 27-29, 2004

Visitors flock to the Eyes Wide Open Exhibit in front of Boston Public Library, in Copley Square Plaza.

Eyes Wide Open had a premiere location on Boston Common and journalists from around the world, in town for the Democratic National Convention, swarmed the area, taking photos and interviewing visitors.

Peace protesters send messages of anti-war on first day of convention
USA Today - July 27, 2004
... The Quaker-affiliated American Friends Service Committee staged a full week of events, including "Eyes Wide Open," an exhibit of words, images and sounds from the Iraq war ... Read full article >

A Somber Anti-War Protest
Baltimore Sun (subscription) - July 29, 2004
Boston's historical Copley Square played stage to the most dramatic convention week antiwar protest... Read full article > (subscription required)

Unfilled Boots
Boston Globe Editorial - July 31, 2004
... the American Friends Service Committee mounted a moving exhibit of military boots representing fallen US soldiers in Iraq. Read full article >

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All photos by Pat Westwater-Jung