FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2013
MEDIA CONTACT: David Yogi, yogi.david@epa.gov, (415) 972-3350
U.S. EPA Photography Exhibit Makes Final Stop on National Tour in S.F.
Exhibit showcased at San Francisco Main Library
SAN FRANCISCO
– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the San Francisco Public
Library’s Wallace Stegner Environmental Center today announce the
installation of EPA’s historic “Documerica Returns” photo exhibit at the
San Francisco Main Library’s Skylight Gallery. The display’s visit to
San Francisco is the final stop in a national tour and will be on view
at the library until October 1, 2013.
From
its development in 1971, “Documerica” became the United States’ first
serious pictorial examination of the environment. The project collected
more than 22,000 images, documenting the environmental and human
conditions of this country when EPA was starting its mission.
Forty
years later, the project was rediscovered with the help of the U.S.
National Archives. EPA’s current “State of the Environment” project,
launched Earth Day 2011, is an opportunity for the public to participate
in a revitalization of Documerica. Since 2011, over 3,000 new images
have been submitted to EPA through Flickr, showing differences in
environmental conditions years later. The photos provide the public with
a visual measurement of collective progress made over the last four
decades to accomplish the environmental goals set by Congress.
The
Wallace Stegner Environmental Center, located within the San Francisco
Main Library, is a resource center for information about the
environment. Its goal is to inspire understanding and appreciation of
the interconnectedness of life on earth by providing environmental
literature and innovative public programs.
WHAT: EPA’s “Documerica” Photographic Traveling Exhibit National Tour
WHERE: San Francisco Main Library, Skylight Gallery, 6th Floor, 100 Larkin St., San Francisco
WHEN: July 1, 2013 – October 1, 2013 Map and Directions
*The
EPA photo project will continue accepting submissions through the end
of 2013. Public contributions continue to be highlighted by the EPA and
the National Archives and will remain a part of the permanent public
collection.
To learn more and follow the project, visit: www.epa.gov/
To match images near you, follow this quick guide to search by U.S. location, photographer, or topic: www.bitly.com/
View the selection of Documerica images, please visit the National Archives Flickr photostream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/
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