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97-019 tramp art frame with picture of Hermitage des Artistes
"Eight years ago, I was homeless, I was insane, I was a drunk, today I have a spiritual life, I have a craft, I have a home" (quoting Michael Lavery member of the Hermitage in an article from The New York Times; section C6; 7/25/96)
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A group of formerly desperate men sharing a history of poverty and despair came together as the "Hermitage Artists" a communal home and guild of tramp art crafters. They produced thousands of tramp art boxes, picture frames and accepted special commissions. The Hermitage received extensive media coverage, their work has appeared in museum exhibitions and is preserved in private, cooperate and museum collections. The Hermitage Artists disbanded in 2002 though several members have expressed the intention to continue making tramp art.
