Last Days: The End of An Era is on display through Nov. 8 at Mass Media and Technology Hall Atrium and Gallery.
WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting is presenting Last Days: The End of An Era, a documentary exhibition about NASA’s space shuttle program by Scott Andrews (who photographed NASA launches and landings for more than 40 years) and his son Philip Scott Andrews (a 2010 WKU graduate) that explores humans and their relationship with machine.
The exhibition is open through Nov. 8 at the Mass Media and Technology Hall Atrium and Gallery. Hours are 3 p.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Friday. (Note: The gallery will be closed Oct. 2-3 during WKU’s fall break.) Parking is available after 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and all day Sunday at the Chestnut Street Lot, 1726 Chestnut St.
More: Reception and roundtable discussion scheduled for Oct. 17.
About the exhibit: After 30 years of flight, NASA’s space shuttle program was halted and the remaining four shuttles were retired to museums. The photographs and time-lapse video in this exhibition of more than 50 prints and two multimedia installations, curated by WKU photojournalism professor Tim Broekema, tell a story about men and women who showed up to work every day; and launched spaceships. It is a marvel, a symbol of the United States’ 20th century dominance. But it is a tragic story, a farewell livelong to a bygone era. It is intended that this work will serve as a partial archive; as a tribute to the men and women who spent their lives (some of whom, sadly, gave their lives) making spaceflight a daily activity. In looking back, we can look ahead to find the next adventure over the distant horizon. Exhibit sponsors include WKU’s School of Journalism & Broadcasting; Canon, USA; Canon, ImagePROGRAF division; and Lonely Planet. Read more about the exhibit at http://wkupj.com/last-days-the-end-of-an-era/.
Contact: Tim Broekema, (270) 745-4144.
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