A Selection of Protest Photographs from the Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

August 05 - August 05,2020

An online presentation from Jason Dibley. From the MFAH:

"Join VAA live on Facebook and YouTube Wednesday, August 5, at 6:00 p.m. for a virtual presentation by Jason Dibley, Collections Manager for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH).  Dibley began identifying images of protests and marches in the MFAH photography archives a few years ago.

By looking at photographs of protest, Dibley will explore the interaction of event and observation, discussing the ways such images are viewed, published, and understood. Photos will span decades and come from many countries, with a focus on the 1960s Civil Rights Movement in the USA.

Visual Arts Alliance (VAA) is an educational organization for serious practitioners of the visual arts and interested members of the general public. Founded in Houston, TX in 1981, VAA is an all-volunteer-run, 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. In addition to educational and recreational programs, VAA produces professionally juried art exhibitions providing opportunities for members and non-members to have their work professionally judged and viewed by the public. general public.  For membership details and more information, visit www.visualartsalliance.org.

Live on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/visual.arts.alliance/) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BWn7goNDP9PvhBvZUX5-A/), Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time."

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