This special series of prints allow us to walk among ordinary Afghans on their own scale.\u00a0\u00a0Life-sized portraits on satin and walls of mountain landscapes enhance the luminosity, movement and texture of her photographs.\u00a0Most of the show’s prints were done by\u00a0sponsor\u00a0John Seibel Photography of Dawsonville<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Lisa and Tom Willard moved to post-Taliban Afghanistan in 2002, lived there until 2005 and continued to work on projects through 2012. They helped to create and sustain Pajhwok, a national\u00a0Afghan-owned news agency<\/span><\/a>, and supported the rebuilding of a girls\u2019 school.\u00a0Talks<\/a> about their experiences are part of the exhibit.<\/span><\/p>\n In contrast to her public work, Lisa\u2019s photography was a private solace, as she tried to understand, assist, and then step back from her colleagues while they struggled to rebuild their nation. [Click here to see video of Lisa talking about the photos.]<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This exhibit grew from Lisa\u2019s desire to give Americans a sense of intimacy with Afghan identity, to better comprehend a country most of us only know through news images.<\/span><\/p>\n Read some of their comments here<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Lisa\u2019s\u00a0background<\/a> in journalism makes her acutely aware of distortions in our perception of people and places in the news. With access and insight, Lisa captures the meandering pathways of Afghan life \u2013 drawing us in, rather than holding subjects at arm\u2019s length.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In a separate audio guide<\/a>, she talks to the viewer to add her personal observations about each photo.<\/p>\n The exhibit’s viewer guide can be seen by clicking here.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beyond the Mountains: The Interior Life of Afghanistan In this multimedia exhibit, photographer Lisa Schnellinger takes us with her for an inside view of Afghanistan beyond the war-zone headlines. This special series of prints allow us to walk among ordinary Afghans on their own scale.\u00a0\u00a0Life-sized portraits on satin and walls of mountain landscapes enhance the … Continue reading Exhibit<\/span> ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/verista.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/ShowPics-101-792x528-300x200.jpg\" "\\"ShowPics-101-792x528\\"")
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