Thursday March 13th: Special Events at the George Eastman House
Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 6:00 PMEvents:
6:00 p.m. - Lecture by Ben Fernandez Photo Anthropologist - Conscience The Ultimate Weapon
Exhibits:
Conscience: the Ultimate Weapon
A new interpretation of the 1968 ground-breaking multi-media show, Conscience: the Ultimate Weapon. This 800 image multi-media show features the photography of Benedict J. Fernandez. This show commemorates the 40th anniversary of the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr, and Robert Kennedy. ( 40 minutes)
Larry Towell: The World From My Front Porch
This multi-media retrospective of Magnum photographer, Larry Towell focuses on the impact of social unrest on cultural identity as he traveled through the Middle East and Central America.
Eli Reed: Black in America
Eli Reed pursued what he describes as a “self-assigned” project to translate artistically his encounters with Black Americans from all walks of life, in communities from across the United States, into the medium of photography.
Kodak Reception:
Eastman Kodak welcomes NSC attendees with a reception at the George Eastman House .
Free shuttle buses will be leaving from the Hyatt Regency Hotel to the George Eastman House between 5: 00PM and 6:00PM
Buses will be returning to the Hyatt Regency Hotel from the George Eastman House beginning at 9:00PM
Due to space considerations, this event is limited to 50 attendees. If you are planning on attending the events at the George Eastman House on the evening of Thursday March 13th, please RSVP via email:
Gunther Cartwright @ RIT
Admission to the George Eastman House is free for the 50 pre-registered NPPA/NSC participant members that evening .
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Born in 1970, Olivier Jobard graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieur Louis Lumière photo school in 1991. In 2004, he was the first photographer to cover the Darfur conflict and was the only Western journalist to enter Fallujah.