Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography
- Ongoing: until Sunday, May 30, 2010
- Sunday: 1:00pm
- Monday: 11:00am
- Tuesday: 11:00am
- Wednesday: 11:00am
- Thursday: 11:00am
- Friday: 11:00am
- Saturday: 11:00am
- Where: William F. Laman Public Library, North Little Rock
- Cost: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
The William F. Laman Public Library, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., will present, Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography, an exhibit of 60 framed photographs of this unique natural wonder. Covering nearly 125 years of photographic history, the exhibition includes images of early photographers dangling from cables to get the perfect shot, their cumbersome camera equipment balanced precariously on their shoulders. More modern images are bold and dramatic, revealing the canyon’s capricious weather, its flora and fauna, waterfalls and wading pools, and awesome cliffs and rock formations. Opening will take place March 6, and the exhibit will end May 30, 2010.
Grand Canyon National Park, 2,000 square miles of snaking river beds and sheer precipices, is a world like no other, where vibrant red rocks create a striking complement to the Western sky. “What you do is keep it for your children, your children’s children, and for all who come after you, as one of the great sights which every American should see,” Teddy Roosevelt once mused. Roosevelt, ever the naturalist, was just one of the canyon’s devotees. There are millions of others, including the 26 featured photographers who snaked through the gulches and across the mesas to capture these breathtaking images. The results of their efforts are stunning images of the canyon, selected by photographers and art critics from Eastman Kodak, National Geographic, and other well-respected experts in the field. This exhibition is truly like going on vacation.
Founded in 1962, the William F. Laman Public Library began expansion and renovation in 2002, nearly doubling in size from approximately 25,000 square feet to almost 50,000 square feet. This expansion added a second floor, included new space for books and public programs and created two large public reading rooms, as well as a museum-quality exhibition space. A formal dedication of the new library space took place on April 22, 2003, and a 2,000 square foot exhibition space opened in 2009. The William F. Laman Public Library is located at 2801 Orange Street, in North Little Rock.
Editors: Additional digital images are available to accompany coverage of this exhibit. Please call Debra S. Wood, Exhibits and Events Manager at 501.758.1720.
This event was posted Jan. 22, 2010 and last updated May 10, 2010
