<b>Date:</b> Thursday, January 11<br>
<b>Time:</b> 6:00 PM<br>
<b>Location:</b> <a href="/Nelson Gallery">Nelson Gallery</a><br><br>
Come out to the opening reception of the Richard L. Nelson Gallery's latest exhibitions- "The Ruesch Collection of Whistler Prints" and "Representation and War".
<br>
<br>6:00-8:00p.m.
<br>A free event
<br>in room 124 of the Art Building
<br>snacks and beverages will be served.
<br>
<br>http://nelsongallery.ucdavis.edu/
<br>
<br><a href="/KDVS">KDVS</a> and <a href="/KDRT">KDRT</a> DJ <a href="/BrendanBoyle">BrendanBoyle</a> will be spinning music directly linked to the 19th century.
<br>
<br>World Premiere Exhibition of the Ruesch Collection of Whistler Prints
<br>
<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/blboyle/whistler.jpg">
<br>
<br>The Nelson Gallery is pleased to announce that our Winter 2007 exhibition will be the complete
<br>Jeffrey Ruesch Collection of lithographs by James McNeill Whistler. Mr. Ruesch, an alum who passed away
<br>in 2003, assembled some of the best and rarest of Whistler's works and his gift brings the Nelson's holdings of Whistler prints to 71. To celebrate the late Mr. Ruesch's generosity, all sixty prints will be on view, and a publication will be created to document this special event. A representative of the estate will be present at the opening celebration on January 11th.
<br>
<br>Representation and War
<br>
<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/blboyle/war.jpg">
<br>
<br>longside the wars that governments initiate are the battles to manage the images of those wars. The word war has been co-opted from its original definition as armed conflict between nations with a generally predictable outcomeeither territorial conquest or negotiated peace. We have now redefined the word to mean permanent conflict with an undefined enemy on a global scale. This vague state of affairs is rife with the opportunity for abuse by stampeding the electorate into a constant state of fear and subsequent ease of manipulation. The cutting edge of this danger is the industry that supplies our homes with images of war. Photojournalists are under pressure daily to show us all sides of what is happening; if they participate in the cleansing of war to make it more palatable, then their editors and publishers do not have the opportunity to educate the public. Whether the leadership of news media honor that obligation and that opportunity is our last and equally vital concern.
<br>
<br>The flip side of this difficult field is the issue of exploitation. Many feel that there is a pornography of violence, that we must not allow the suffering of some to become a form of emotional catharsislet alone entertainmentfor others. Some argue that such images have become so commonplace that they can no longer move us, no longer instigate political change. It is the intention of this exhibition to raise these questions and provoke viewers to define their own stance on access to the widest range of knowledge, and then the quality of and values inherent in consuming that information.
<br>
<br>This small exhibition includes the work of two talented war photojournalists working today: Lynsey Addario and Benjamin Lowy. We have selected images representative of what is not generally seen in this country. There is also a selection of vintage material from the collection of Dr. Barry S. Ramer of Davis. Finally, we will show the video, War Photographer, about the noted photojournalist, James Nachtwey, in the gallery on an ongoing basis.
<br>
<br>This project was planned in conjunction with classes and lectures in both the American Studies Department and the Mondavi lecture series, and is supported by a grant from the University of California Institute for Research in the Visual Arts.
<br>
<br> (Posted by <a href="http://daviswiki.org/BrendanBoyle">BrendanBoyle</a>)<br><br><a href='http://daviswiki.org/Events_Board' target='_blank'>http://daviswiki.org/Events_Board</a><br><br>
<b>Time:</b> 6:00 PM<br>
<b>Location:</b> <a href="/Nelson Gallery">Nelson Gallery</a><br><br>
Come out to the opening reception of the Richard L. Nelson Gallery's latest exhibitions- "The Ruesch Collection of Whistler Prints" and "Representation and War".
<br>
<br>6:00-8:00p.m.
<br>A free event
<br>in room 124 of the Art Building
<br>snacks and beverages will be served.
<br>
<br>http://nelsongallery.ucdavis.edu/
<br>
<br><a href="/KDVS">KDVS</a> and <a href="/KDRT">KDRT</a> DJ <a href="/BrendanBoyle">BrendanBoyle</a> will be spinning music directly linked to the 19th century.
<br>
<br>World Premiere Exhibition of the Ruesch Collection of Whistler Prints
<br>
<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/blboyle/whistler.jpg">
<br>
<br>The Nelson Gallery is pleased to announce that our Winter 2007 exhibition will be the complete
<br>Jeffrey Ruesch Collection of lithographs by James McNeill Whistler. Mr. Ruesch, an alum who passed away
<br>in 2003, assembled some of the best and rarest of Whistler's works and his gift brings the Nelson's holdings of Whistler prints to 71. To celebrate the late Mr. Ruesch's generosity, all sixty prints will be on view, and a publication will be created to document this special event. A representative of the estate will be present at the opening celebration on January 11th.
<br>
<br>Representation and War
<br>
<br><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v668/blboyle/war.jpg">
<br>
<br>longside the wars that governments initiate are the battles to manage the images of those wars. The word war has been co-opted from its original definition as armed conflict between nations with a generally predictable outcomeeither territorial conquest or negotiated peace. We have now redefined the word to mean permanent conflict with an undefined enemy on a global scale. This vague state of affairs is rife with the opportunity for abuse by stampeding the electorate into a constant state of fear and subsequent ease of manipulation. The cutting edge of this danger is the industry that supplies our homes with images of war. Photojournalists are under pressure daily to show us all sides of what is happening; if they participate in the cleansing of war to make it more palatable, then their editors and publishers do not have the opportunity to educate the public. Whether the leadership of news media honor that obligation and that opportunity is our last and equally vital concern.
<br>
<br>The flip side of this difficult field is the issue of exploitation. Many feel that there is a pornography of violence, that we must not allow the suffering of some to become a form of emotional catharsislet alone entertainmentfor others. Some argue that such images have become so commonplace that they can no longer move us, no longer instigate political change. It is the intention of this exhibition to raise these questions and provoke viewers to define their own stance on access to the widest range of knowledge, and then the quality of and values inherent in consuming that information.
<br>
<br>This small exhibition includes the work of two talented war photojournalists working today: Lynsey Addario and Benjamin Lowy. We have selected images representative of what is not generally seen in this country. There is also a selection of vintage material from the collection of Dr. Barry S. Ramer of Davis. Finally, we will show the video, War Photographer, about the noted photojournalist, James Nachtwey, in the gallery on an ongoing basis.
<br>
<br>This project was planned in conjunction with classes and lectures in both the American Studies Department and the Mondavi lecture series, and is supported by a grant from the University of California Institute for Research in the Visual Arts.
<br>
<br> (Posted by <a href="http://daviswiki.org/BrendanBoyle">BrendanBoyle</a>)<br><br><a href='http://daviswiki.org/Events_Board' target='_blank'>http://daviswiki.org/Events_Board</a><br><br>