All events are free of charge and open to public unless otherwise noted.
UNEMBEDDED: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq
October 12th, 2008
Artist Lecture and Reception
Unembedded Photographers Thorne Anderson and Kael Alford:
“Through the Looking Glass: Seeing Iraq from the Other Side”
Book signing to follow
4:00 - 5:00pm Viewing & Reception at Odegaard Undergraduate Library
5:00 - 6:30pm Artist Lecture at Kane Hall
There will also be a book signing at the UW Bookstore on October 11th at 1pm.
View images and listen to the background stories about the powerful and visually stunning photographs captured by four independent journalists working outside the U.S. military embedding program in Iraq since 2003. Photographers Thorne Anderson and Kael Alford will share their experiences witnessing and documenting daily events, the brutalities of this ongoing, deadly war juxtaposed against moments of peaceful reprieve. The perspectives of these independent journalists is also captured in the book, Unembedded: Four Independent Photojournalists on the War in Iraq, which aims to enhance public awareness of the effects of U.S. policy on Iraqis themselves. As they attest in their artist’s statement about the exhibit, “This is Iraq as we witnessed it, living and moving among its cities and citizens for months on end.”
September 20th - December 6th, 2008
University of Washington Odegaard Undergraduate Library
Individuals or organizations wishing to help defray the costs associated with the exhibit are welcome to contribute by check or online. Contributions of $100 or more are considered a co-sponsorship and will be listed at the exhibit itself. Donate Online through “Click & Pledge”
Health Alliance International, affiliated with the UW’s Department of Global Health, is one of more than 30 community and campus groups and individuals bringing the exhibit to Seattle. Other co-sponsoring organizations include: UW Center for Global Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies; UW Department of Global Health; Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma; UW Department of Communication; UW Department of Geography; UW Evans School of Public Affairs; UW Law, Societies and Justice Program; UW Simpson Center for the Humanities; American Friends Service Committee; American Public Health Association Peace Caucus; Arab American Community Coalition; Arab Center of Washington; Art Work Fine Art Services; Caravan Serai Inc.; Church Council of Greater Seattle; Daniel R. Smith/Command Z; El Centro de la Raza; Fellowship of Reconciliation; Girlie Press; Iranian American Community Alliance; Iraq Veterans Against the War; Islamic School of Seattle; National Lawyers Guild; Palestine Solidarity Committee; Physicians for Social Responsibility--Washington State Chapter; Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral; Salaam Cultural Museum; Sound Non-Violent Opponents of War (SNOW); Trinity United Methodist Church; Washington Truth in Recruiting; West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice; Western Washington Veterans for Peace.