Heartbreak and the War in the Democratic Republic of Congo February 5, 2009
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photo credit Lynsey Addario: Congo/Women Portraits of War
In a current exhibit: Congo/Women Portraits of War: The Democratic Republic of Congo, the legacy of war and violence against women is portrayed through a visual, spacial and audio approach. The exhibit featuring photography by Lynsey Addario, Marcus Bleasdale, Ron Haviv and James Nachtwey exposes the experience of women in the DRC through larger than life and emotionally charged photos. Each deeply affecting image informs viewers about the difficult, heartbreaking and most vulnerable moments in the lives of these women and the legacy of Africa’s worst war. Included in the exhibit is poetry created from interviews with the women and read by Chicago actor, Cheryl Lynn Bruce. The exhibit opens on Thursday January 5th, 2009 at Columbia College Chicago. The exhibit tour moves to Washington, D.C. and the James Cohan Gallery in New York in March, 2009. The exhibit is also scheduled to open in the United Nations Lobby in the Fall of 2009. Congo/Women Portraits of War is curated by Leslie Thomas, curator of the Darfur/ Darfur Project.
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