tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706678653651301316.post5823996096664303524..comments2024-02-27T00:28:09.103-08:00Comments on Art Blog By Bob: Did the Iconic Civil Rights Era Photographs Do More Harm than Good?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1706678653651301316.post-54221214628148853102011-07-04T13:55:21.888-07:002011-07-04T13:55:21.888-07:00Interesting, I'll have to check it out. Have y...Interesting, I'll have to check it out. Have you been to the Newseum? <br /><br />The Katrina exhibit features two photographs--one appears to be of a Caucasian couple, the other of an African American--of people going through the water with supplies. The Caucasian couple is featured with a photo caption that notes they found the supplies, while the photo caption for the African American states he looted the items. <br /><br />It was interesting to see that this museum didn't simply celebrate news or the history of newspapers, instead they also discuss and when needed criticize how various forms of media portray events and people, whether that's in a positive and negative light. <br /><br />Samantha<br />Mus(eum)ings: Musings from a Museum Intern<br />http://museuminternmusings.blogspot.comSamanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146219610418531109noreply@blogger.com