Catching up on bloggin here and I don't think I mentioned that last week Scott and I went back to Nagasaki City to see an exhibit at their art museum. It was the last weekend for a special exhibit on the life of Robert Capa, this photojournalist from the 1940s and 1950s.
The exhibit was really impressive and spanned about 20 years of his life. It was in chronological order and we were amazed at how much he captured in so little time. Most of the photos were from war and battle scenes. One of the most famous and graphic is a photo of a man shot at the exact moment he's being shot in the head.
He also had photos of famous icons he befriended like Ernest Hemingway, Picasso, Ingrid Bergman and John Steinbeck. The exhibit is moving around the world and is coming to NYC soon, so you NYers, check it out! It was pretty cool that it was in Nagasaki before NYC. The museum is relatively small in comparison to NYC museums but it is a lovely building and everything is presented very well.
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Man I go away for like 2 weeks...but man so much has happened! You are so lucky Jess, to be able to travel and enjoy Japan...and it's great that Scott finally made it there. I'll have to read all the blog entries I missed to catch up. I hope all is well...take care!!
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