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After 42 years of defining what art means to Philly, Penny Bach is retiring

And because of her efforts, “we have a renaissance city.”

Penny Bach near the "Iroquois" sculpture in Philadelphia. Bach is retiring after a long career as executive director and chief curator at the Association for Public Art.
Penny Bach near the "Iroquois" sculpture in Philadelphia. Bach is retiring after a long career as executive director and chief curator at the Association for Public Art.Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer
    by Julia Shipley, For The Inquirer
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