Robert Jackson: Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 24, 1963
Time, Life, and
People Editors Richard Stolley and Hal Wingo discuss Photojournalism and "History's Big
Picture" on August 5
Santa Fe--Monroe Gallery of
Photography, 112 Don Gaspar, is pleased to present a very special evening of
conversation between two of the preeminent names in American journalism,
Richard Stolley and Hal Wingo. They will be discussing photojournalism – its
past, its present, and its future on Friday, August 5, 5 - 7 PM in conjunction with the exhibition "History's Big Picture". Seating is limited and on a first-come basis. The exhibition continues through September 25.
Over his 56-year career at Time
Inc., Stolley spent 19 years at Life, capturing the events and people of our
time, and placing them in perspective for our history. "Life," he
once said, "wasn't simply about taking great pictures that knocked your
socks off, but taking pictures of human contrast and emotion. We saw violence
beyond human comprehension and outstanding incidents of human compassion, and
we recorded it all for the readers with such skill that pictures we've seen a
hundred times still evoke exactly the same emotions as they did when they were
first published." After Life suspended publication in December of 1972, Stolley
became the founding editor of People.
In a 33 year career with Time
Incorporated, and as a journalist and editor at LIFE and PEOPLE WEEKLY
magazines, Hal Wingo encountered some of the world's best known personalities,
ranging from Charles Lindbergh to Lyndon Johnson to a wide range of film and
television actors. His recollection of those people, from the silly to the
inspirational, is a fascinating journey through the lives of those who have
shaped our world. Wingo's career began with LIFE Magazine, where he was
national correspondent and then far eastern regional editor in Hong Kong. He
covered the Vietnam War for three years before returning to New York as senior
editor of the magazine. In 1974 Hal Wingo was one of the founding editors of
PEOPLE WEEKLY and its original news editor.
Photographers in "History's
Big Picture" have captured dramatic moments in time and illustrate the power of photography to inform, persuade, enlighten and enrich the viewer's life. Universally relevant, they reflect the
past, the present, and the changing times. These unforgettable images are
imbedded in our collective consciousness; they form a sort of shared visual
heritage for the human race, a treasury of significant memories. Many of the photographs featured in this
exhibition not only moved the public at the time of their publication, and
continue to have an impact today, but set social and political changes in
motion, transforming the way we live and think.
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