Brenau to host Civil Rights-era photography exhibit
By Ken Stanford
Posted 7:28AM on Sunday, January 11, 2015
Morton Broffman (American, 1928-1992), "Dr. King and Coretta Scott King Leading Marchers, Montgomery, Alabama", 1965, gelatin silver print, 5 7/16 x 7 13/16 inches. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of the Broffman Family, 2007.34.
GAINESVILLE - Brenau University will be hosting a special exhibit of Civil Rights-era photography beginning Thursday.<br />
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The pictures that will be included come from the High Museum of Art's Permanent Collection in Atlanta, according to the Brenau Galleries Facebook page. <br />
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The exhibit follows the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. and highlights the "sense of community" surrounding the Civil Rights struggle.<br />
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An opening reception will be held Thursday night at 6:00 at the Sellars Gallery at Brenau, featuring a lecture by Philip Verre, Chief Operating Officer at the High Museum of Art. <br />
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The exhibition will be open to the public and on display through March 19.<br />
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Click on the link below for more details.<br />
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