Questions Without Answers:
A Photographic Prism, 1985-2010
Photographs by VII
January 21-April 4, 2010
Tisch Gallery
Public Opening Reception: Thursday, January 28, 5:30-8pm
Remarks by VII Photographers at 6:30pm
Alexandra Boulat
Women's Day in Mazar-e-Sharif's Hazrat Ali Shrine, 2004
Questions Without Answers presents photographs from the renowned VII Photo Agency depicting defining events of the post-Cold War period and their aftermaths, from the Fall of the Berlin Wall and September 11, 2001, to Iraq and Afghanistan, The Balkans and Congo, Chechnya and Gaza, among others. The unique contributions of the independent photojournalists affiliated with VII are highlighted in more than 125 photographs, newly printed for the occasion, many displayed for the first time. These photojournalists collectively embody the tradition of concerned photography as their mission is to “document conflict -- environmental, social and political, both violent and nonviolent -- to produce an unflinching record of the injustices created and experienced by people caught up in the events they describe.” As Stephen Mayes, CEO of VII, comments, “[VII’s] work has never been about simplistic representation, but rather about supporting debate and contributing to change.” (press release excerpt)
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