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Because photography is a valuable component to understanding and appreciating public policy, the Public Policy Research Center inaugurated special photographic exhibitions in 1978. As the Center concentrates efforts on issues of concern to the metropolitan area, the photographic displays emphasize collateral interests and have been excellent accompaniments to the overall work of the Center. The artists selected for inclusion in these exhibitions have come from a broad spectrum of both established and emerging photographers, including, on occasion, students attending the University off Missouri-St. Louis.

The Public Policy Research Center Gallery is located in Room 362 of the Social Sciences & Business Building at UM-St. Louis.

All exhibits are free and open to the public on weekdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For more information and/or to arrange group tours, call (314) 516-5273.

Current Exhibit:

February 10-March 21, 2003

"American Lines"

About the Exhibit

In this photographic exploration, photographer Joe Kirkish and his students capture images from the clotheslines across America. As part of the project, his students closely study clotheslines and then write reflectively on what the clothes reveal about their wearers. In this way, Kirkish and his students are exploring a concept that Madison Avenue has relied upon for decades: your “look” cannot help but reflect your truest identity. This unique use of photography illustrates the way that the medium is used for communication, preservation and documentation as well as for art.

The exhibit will open with a reception from 12-1:00 on February 10, 2003. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. George J. McCall, Professor of Sociology at UMSL will speak informally about the project at 12:30.

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