Live from the Moon Exhibition

An exhibition titled Live from the Moon opened on April 14 at The Barn, St John’s College and is on display until May 6. Curated by Professor Geoffrey Batchen and BA History of Art student Carys Owen (- both pictured left), the exhibition comprises a selection from a personal archive of gelatin silver photographs sent out as press prints by NASA in the 1960s and ‘70s to publicize the American agency’s efforts to land men on the moon. Facilitated by rockets and high-tech communications equipment, these photographs are the products of an American military-industrial complex that was simultaneously bombing Vietnam abroad and suppressing civil rights at home. This context is represented in the form of popular music from the 1960s played in the gallery. As a total exhibition, Live from the Moon therefore embodies both America’s achievements and its shortcomings.  For more information:

https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/events/live-from-the-moon-an-exhibition/