Photographers, celebrities capture Boston Public Library on film for benefit gala.(Arts and Lifestyle)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: November 21, 2002| Author: Bisbee, Dana | Copyright information

Byline: Dana Bisbee

How doyousee the Boston Public Library?

That was the question more than 40 local photographers and celebrities tried to answer recently when they were asked to photograph the BPL's landmark headquarters in Copley Square. Their pictures will be auctioned at a benefit gala there tomorrow night.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino was one of the photographers. So was rock star Peter Wolf, along with professional photographers, photography stude...

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