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VISIONS: TIM HETHERINGTONOctober 22 - December 2, 2011

Exhibition of Acclaimed Multimedia Journalist Tim Hetherington

Sheds New Light on Libyan Revolution

Visions: Tim Hetherington on View at the Bronx Documentary Center,Displays Never-Before-Seen Works by the Late Multimedia Journalist

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New York, NY, October 10, 2011--An exhibition of the photography and multimedia work of the late multimedia journalist Tim Hetherington will open to the public on Saturday, October 22, 2011, at the Bronx Documentary Center.

Visions: Tim Hetherington, is the first exhibition of Hetherington’s final works since his untimely death in Misurata,Libya, on April 20, 2011. Widely considered the finest multimedia journalist of his generation, Tim Hetherington was a World Press Photo awardwinner and Co-Director of the Oscar-nominated film Restrepo. An author and creator of groundbreaking multimediaworks, Hetherington spent a decade documenting the intersection of war, masculinity and identity.

“They’re parading around imitating something they saw in a war movie,” Hetherington said of Libyan rebel forces afterhis return from an assignment there in March 2011. He saw the same dynamics in Libya that he had documentedembedded amongst young American troops in Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008.

Paying his own way back to Libya, armed with a medium format film camera and a small video camera, Tim returnedto the city of Benghazi to photograph what he termed the “Theater of War”—the performance and creation ofmasculinity that so intrigued him.

Catching a ferry into the besieged Libyan city of Misurata, Tim switched focus and began photographing the house-to-house combat and bloodied victims of Qaddafi’s forces’ artillery barrages. In over 60 rolls of film, Tim created agripping record of Libya’s revolution before the artillery barrages he documented felled him.

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In keeping with the spirit of Tim’s tireless efforts to reach as many people as possible, the BDC brings his work tothe Bronx to reach those who may not have the opportunity to travel to galleries and museums in other parts of thecity. Organized by close friend and multimedia war journalist Michael Kamber and former Magnum Photos ExhibitionOrganizer Danielle Jackson, Visions: Tim Hetherington will bring this vital work to underserved audiences. Theexhibition includes sixteen color photographs and video installations shown for the first time. It also features twooriginal interactive pieces for visitors to expand their understanding of Hetherington’s work, philosophy and travels–including an interactive timeline tracing Tim’s journey through Misurata in his final days.

Visions: Tim Hetherington is the inaugural exhibition of the Bronx Documentary Center (BDC), a non-profit gallery and

educational space dedicated to the creation, exhibition and dissemination of documentary projects from around theglobe. Located on the ground floor of a recently revitalized building in the South Bronx, the BDC will develop a seriesof exhibitions and educational programs to help connect international events to the lives of Bronx residents of allages. Founded in 2011 by Michael Kamber and Danielle Jackson, the BDC will be an engaging environment for localand international photojournalists, artists, filmmakers, critics and educators committed to innovative methods ofstorytelling.

The Committee to Protect Journalists, Fotocare and The Bubble Lounge are generous sponsors of this exhibition.

ABOUT THE BRONX DOCUMENTARY CENTER

The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) is a new space for photography, film, and new media located at 614 CourtlandtAvenue in the South Bronx. Bronx Documentary Center is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit artsservice organization.

GENERAL INFORMATIONBronx Documentary Center, 614 Courtlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

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Admission:Free to the public. Guided tours and group visits must be arranged in advance by contacting education@bronxdoc.org

Directions:By subway: 2/5 train to 3rd Ave-149th Street. BDC is located three blocks from the station, just a few stops outside ofManhattan. By bus: BX6, BX13, BX32, BX41. Parking lot available adjacent to building.

Gallery Hours:The Bronx Documentary Center is open to the public Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving,Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

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