Beautiful Minds: Boston's Intellectuals Through the Bachrach Lens is a collection of more than 300 new portraits of leaders of Boston's intellectual community. The Bachrach Studio donated the labor and materials needed to create the collection, which consists of portraits made specifically for the exhibit.
We are extremely grateful to the Boston Public Library for graciously agreeing to host this exhibit. The portraits, which will be on display until the end of September 2002, will be donated to the library's permanent archives so that future generations will be able to connect the faces with the names of the subjects, whose contributions will resonate well into the future.
Two years ago, we staged a portrait exhibit at the library titled Boston's Millennium Leaders. This was a collection of new portraits of leaders from many occupations: business, religion, politics, medicine, the law, the fine arts, music, and the media. Although we tried to make the collection as comprehensive as possible, somehow it seemed incomplete.
Therefore, after some reflection, we decided we should pay tribute to the intellectual community with a second portrait exhibit. What make Boston unique among the great American cities is its superb reputation for education. Boston's excellent universities and hospitals attract people from all over the world. The Boston Public Library, an enduring symbol of education, seemed the perfect place to host the exhibit.
Selecting Boston's outstanding intellectuals was a demanding task. Most people would agree that members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences are outstanding in their respective fields. Using a geographic segment of their membership roster, we did additional research to obtain addresses of its local members whom we invited to be photographed specifically for this project. Roughly 75% of them agreed. The subjects themselves chose which portrait to use in this display. We want to thank everyone who took the time and effort to make it all possible. We made an honest effort to be all-inclusive and apologize in advance for any omissions.
Americans love heroes and often we lament the lack of heroes in today's world. Certainly, firefighters and paramedics perform heroic deeds as part of their daily routines. Athletes are idolized when they hit a grand slam or score the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. People who devote their lives to education and research are a less flashy sort of hero. What could be more important than teaching young people how to think rationally or finding a cure for a disease or composing music that future generations will love or creating artificial intelligence? The purpose of this collection is to recognize the accomplishments of these heroes and give them the public recognition they deserve.
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