Benedict J. Fernandez American (b. 1936).
Pentagon Demonstration, Washington, D.C., 1967
Gift of the photographer
Conscience The Ultimate Weapon
March 12 through June 1, 2008
A new interpretation of the 1968 Eastman House exhibition featuring civil rights and Vietnam-era photography by Benedict J. Fernandez. More than 800 photographs are part of Conscience The Ultimate Weapon, being presented during the 40th anniversary of the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Originally presented as a slideshow, the images will be displayed via multi-media projection accompanied by a music soundtrack featuring songs from the era. The intent of the recreated exhibition is to show the parallel between a turbulent America 40 years ago and today, including issues of race and our country at war. The innovative piece was intended to address the social issues of its day. Today it stands as an important historical document in both medium and message.
The exhibition was created by Fernandez along with Nathan Lyons and Reginald Heron.
LOSS/HOPE
In a series of exhibitions opening throughout
winter and spring 2008, George Eastman
House focuses on the photograph’s unique
ability to take its viewers to parts of the world
they might not otherwise know or care about.
From the slums of 19th-century London, to the Depression
dust bowl, to the variety of contemporary lives in
black America and the Middle East, the series LOSS/
HOPE informs us and asks for our engagement
by considering the notion of loss, both
personally and as a result of industrialization
and poverty.
Sponsored by:
LOSS/HOPE Exhibitions:
Conscience The Ultimate Weapon & Black in America: Eli Reed are sponsored by:
