Great news: This exhibit will be extended through Nov 5, 2022. Stop in to see ‘Faces of Hope – Men and Women of Cornell’, a Cornell photography show.
Faces of Hope: Photographer Bob Campagna – Extended
Portrayal of Mount Vernon April 9 – 10th
Are you an artist and looking for a fun activity…sign up for Portrayal of Mount Vernon. See details at MountVernonCreates.com. This year’s listing as of today are the following:
Cassidy Oates, Jeff Allen, Cris Sell, Hugh Lifson, Katrina Garner, Alex Skeries, Mark Benesh, Deb Weiser, Mark Weiser, Eli Ehlinger, Sue Coleman, Marty Mitchell, Jean Lehman, Doran Pearson, Barbara Weets, Gary Siegle, and Dean Traver.
“Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” Exhibition
Background:
Between 1980-1998 Bob Campagna extensively photographed the diverse and wondrous life of Cornell College, including athletics, architecture, social gatherings, concerts, official guests, faculty, and individual students. Of particular note were the numerous “Men of Cornell” and one “Women of Cornell” calendars he helped produce as fundraisers for the Phi-O and Newt social groups. His Homecoming, 2022 exhibit “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” features select calendar (and other) images of students photographed as undergraduates, sprinkled with a few faculty who were featured images. Now his student subjects are in their 50s and early 60s, having lived full lives since these portraits were taken. “I had taken tens of thousands of Cornell photographs during that era,” Campagna said, adding “My images provide a glimpse into the vast student lives of that time. It’s time travel!” Campagna’s exhibit will have an estimated 130 images, which he describes as “a mere fragent of the images I took. But I had to start somewhere.”
The “Faces of Hope: the Women and Men of Cornell” exhibit will display during the full month of October, 2022 at Mount Vernon Creates, 121 First Street West. On Saturday, October 22, from 5-630pm a formal reception will be held to meet the artist and enjoy these historic photographs.
Exhibit/Reception Sponsors:
Adrienne Corn (Class of 1993),
Gilda and Barry Boyer (Class of 1984),
Susan Hoyler (Spouse of Robert Campagna),
Pete Towner (Class of 1984),
David Osterberg (Former Professor of Economics),
David and Terry Loebsack (Former Professor of Political Science).
Cindy Strong & Marty St Clair (Cindy is current chemistry professor).
Sue Deibner and Doug Hanson (Former professor of Art)