Behind Bars
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 12:45PM
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A man who fought with deputies is pepper sprayed and placed in a restraining chair, Maricopa County Jail, Phoenix, Arizonablic Feedback on the exhibit "Behind Bars" By Andrew Lichtenstein
"Very powerful show and subject matter."
"Congratulations Andrew. Its an inspiring body of work." -Willie
"Unsettling, thought producing - thanks." -Kevin
"They are all so powerful, but I can't get the image of the depressed man out of my mind.."
"Such an inspiring show. Keep it up." -
"I'm very moved, angry, depressed by this exhibit. I don't know how to act, but something must be done. WVKR 91.3's "Fancy Broccoli" show is one avenue of action. Thank you for giving light to an abominable situation." -Creek
"Thank you Andrew, an important body of work and an issue that is largely ignored. Poignant. Powerful." -Raeford
"Thank you for your work." Mikey, Women's Prison Association
"Thank you! This was very powerful, especialy the teenager in for twenty-five." -Nina
"A thought provoking exhibit."
"Was very moved by the intensity of your photos"
"Powerful work"
"Moving and provocative - will pass the word."
"Very moving and emotional. This work captures the real and often forgotten humanity behind bars. "-Tommy
"Thank you for caring. I've been incarcerated and remember thinking at the time, "If only people could see/know what goes on." Thak you. -Sara
"Andrew, so glad to have seen your show. Impressed by your work." -Sandra
"Your work is compelling." - John
"Powerful exhibit!"
"Andrew - love the exhibition and looking forward to running into you again.
Love -your student, neighbor, and friend."
"What a marvelous contribution - So this is our humanity. Tragic." -Lillian R.
"Abu Gharib seems less of an anomaly.."
"Very interesting work... Wish I could get involved in prison reform. You've done a wonderful exhibition. Very thought provoking photos. Thanks."
"Very moving. I see the impact of prison system on children. Devastating."
"This was amazing, even for me, who has been doing prison work for really 40 years - since Africa. NY has actually come far. Texas - not so much"
Reader Comments (2)
The exhibition was very thought provoking. It will let you feel a lot of emotions that you won't want to feel. Sometimes we really don't feel or even care for those behind bars, but this exhibit makes us feel some empathy for those people.
Duncan Samuel
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