This matted, framed print, measuring roughly 36 inches by 48 inches, was left leaning against the outside of Westbeth along Washington St. between Bank and Bethune Sts. on Wed., July 5, for a few minutes around 2:20 p.m. and went missing. The artist resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, was moving some of her possessions into the building. She assumes the piece was probably mistaken for trash since it was covered with some ripped brown paper. Footage from a surveillance camera showed a man wearing a pink polo shirt, sunglasses and a baseball cap walking off with the artwork in hand, heading southbound on Washington St. The print, which has sentimental value for the artist, is a metaphorical representation of a book of poetry. It shows a woman holding earthly objects — such as rocks, shells and pinecones — and placing them into a river, in which they come to life and are illuminated. Anyone with information about the missing print can anonymously contact The Villager at news@thevillager.com.
