Monument Biography, Episode 1 - The Bride Who Tried to Sell Her Skin

The Painted Bride Art Center has long stood as a cultural monument in the city of Philadelphia. In this episode, Alexa Smith traces the Bride’s longer history, as well as the recent controversy around its sale. Through a series of interviews with different stakeholders, we explore conflicting attitudes between the local community and the organization itself on what it means to “save the Bride" when the building's future is jeopardized.