Anderson developed her interest in prison and prisoners when she taught poetry at Rikers Island in New York City, NY, during the 1970s. She feels that being incarcerated can really test a person's sanity and that society should find a way to extricate inmates who do not require prisons to reform.
The latest work of artist Laurie Anderson may seem like a departure, but a close look at some of her deepest passions reveals that this phenomenal project is consistent with her longtime artistic ...