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Click on the any puzzle piece to view enlarged. To date, 44 of the original 63 pieces from this puzzle have been returned. The 19 missing pieces are designated in solid periwinkle. Pieces in solid white have yet to be digitized for web viewing. In the ten years since I began this project I never felt the compulsion to assemble the puzzle pieces. I had regarded the pieces for the individuals that they represented. In doing such I almost forgot the most elegant aspect of this project; as in life, individual members are part of a greater whole. The nature of a puzzle is to be solved. As I was constructing this site it became evident that solving these puzzles was necessary. The process of reconstructing these first puzzles seemed inordinately difficult. Many of the original entrants never returned their pieces. Some of the participants used media that altered the profile of their pieces to such extent that their pieces no longer fit within the puzzle. Still other pieces were created with front and backsides reversed. To add to the confusion I kept no records as to which of the two puzzles (projects 90a and 90b) the pieces belonged. Though the first two puzzles are similar the individual pieces are not interchangeable. Each piece requires an average of six hours to complete for use within this site. The more complex puzzle piece portraits will doubtless take longer. It occurs to me that this project will continue to grow for some time. I am happy to do the work though. This is my tribute to all those who participated in this project. It truly has been a wonderful learning experience. I hope that you will enjoy this project and perhaps find inspiration in the work herein.
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