"Through The Lens" Exhibit
People say that you can learn a lot, if you study the past. Those same people would say that pictures are worth a thousand words. If those two statements are found true in society, that can only mean that the "Through The Lens" exhibition, held at the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art is worth countless amounts of history lessons. The "Through The Lens" exhibition is a exhibit based-off sixty bodies of work, from seven different photographers. All showing different aspects of the African Amersican experience, during the civil rights era.
The exhibit is broken into 3 sections: 1. Bearing Witness. Which are photographs that were optained by photographers Danny Lyson, Bruce Davison, and Charles Moore. Who all captured moments of the civil rights movement first hand.
2. Telling Stories with Pictures. This section of photos is by photographers W. Eugene Smith, Gordon Parks, and James Karales. Displaying pictures that showcased the everyday lives of African Americans, during the era.
3. Expressing an Artistic vision. This part of the exhibit was based-off photographs designed to let photogrraphers showcase their artistic view over 1950-1970.
The "Through The Lens: Visions of African American Experience" exhibition is on display at the Nelson-Akins Museum of Art,until April 3. Hopefully you read this article, and check out the exhhibition. Rather then you just checking out the pictures on the blog( but we do enjoy you be on it!).
