Tim Hetherington Exhibition
Yossi Milo Gallery
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An exhibition of photographs and video by Tim Hetherington (1970-2011).
The exhibition consists of photographs taken in Liberia and Afghanistan, as well as two films by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker. This will be the first major exhibition of Tim Hetherington’s work in the United States. Taken mostly from the center of political and social conflicts in West Africa and the Middle East, Tim Hetherington’s work focused on the experience of war from the perspective of the individual. Through his photographs, writing and films, Tim Hetherington gave us new ways to look at and think about human suffering. Tim was tragically killed on April 20, 2011, while photographing and filming in Libya.
The East gallery will feature photographs from the series "Long Story Bit By Bit: Liberia Retold," which Hetherington photographed during the Liberian civil war. Hetherington was fascinated with the dynamics of power, from the raw power wielded by the young men of rebel groups, to the corrupt power of the transitional government, to the possibilities of a democratically elected president. Hetherington captured portraits of people struggling to survive their new realities on both sides of the war, showing interpersonal human stories that are rarely communicated and easily overlooked among the more prevalent war headlines. Tim’s work in Liberia earned him an execution order from that county’s then-President Charles Taylor, whose verdict for war crimes is set to be announced in April 2012.
The West gallery will feature photographs from the series "Infidel" which are intimate portraits of American troops stationed in eastern Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley.
Hetherington took these photographs over one year in 2007-2008. His year in Afghanistan also became the basis for the documentary "Restrepo," which he co-directed with Sebastian Junger.
The viewing room will alternate two films. "Diary" is a short film that collages original footage taken by Hetherington throughout his career. Hetherington described "Diary," which he directed in 2010, as "a highly personal and experimental film that expresses the subjective experience of my work, and was made as an attempt to locate myself after ten years of reporting. It's a kaleidoscope of images that link our western reality to the seemingly distant worlds we see in the media.” The film’s editing and sound design are by Magali Charrier. "Diary" will be screened in the gallery’s viewing room daily, along with Hetherington’s 4-minute 2009 film "Sleeping Soldiers."
[Image: Tim Hetherington "Untitled, Liberia" (2005) Digital C-print]
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Schedule
from April 12, 2012 to May 19, 2012