"Back in the World" Exhibit on Here & Now

Our WPT offices are across the street from the Chazen Museum of Art. There's even a bridge from our building to it. You would think as a former Art History major, I'd get over there more often. But I've just returned and am glad I went.

I went to see "Back in the World" an exhibit of portraits of Vietnam veterans by James Gill. Jim is our WPT staff photographer and the subjects of his exhibit were also videotaped for a documentary project, "Wisconsin Vietnam Stories" coming in the spring of 2010.

Life size and larger photographic portraits are always compelling. And when it's someone you know in the picture --another WPT colleague, Butch Soetenga, a veteran and the videographer for the documentary is in the exhibit--it's almost eerie.

The pictures are also accompanied by excerpts from subject interviews, many of which are haunting.

Tune in to "Here & Now" Friday night for a short tape piece on the exhibit.