Collage of explorer Robert F. Scott by Rik van Glintenkamp from the exhibition "Echoes in the Ice."Echoes in the Ice
Collages of Heroism, Adventure and Endurance
In celebration of International Polar Year, Liberty Science Center presents a unique visual experience for all ages. New York-based visual artist and filmmaker Rik van Glintenkamp blends archival imagery, original writings, and reproductions of personal memorabilia to reflect the aspirations, motivation and experiences that shaped Arctic and Antarctic explorers from the 16th to the 20th century. The heroic and sometimes eccentric individuals portrayed include Roald Amundsen, Ernest Shackleton and Richard Byrd. This special art exhibition, which has been shown across Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, will be featured at Liberty Science Center from March 3 through May 30, 2008.
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