“The Way We War” opens at Vassar, February 7

An exhibition of sculpture and photography commemorating the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War will be featured at the James W. Palmer III '90 Gallery at Vassar College from Wednesday, February 7, through Wednesday, March 7.

"The Way We War," works by Wallace and David Terry, will open with a reception on February 7 at 4 p.m.at the gallery in the College Center, Vassar College.

Wallace Terry was a war correspondent for Time magazine beginning in 1968 when his son, David, was 10 months old. "The Way We War" is a collaboration of Wallace Terry's photographs from the war, and David Terry's sculpture, which brings the images to a contemporary reality.

Wallace Terry is also well known for his 1984 best-selling book, "Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War by Black Veterans," which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and named best book of the year by the Baltimore Sun. He will deliver a lecture called, "Heroic Hearts: How the Dream of Martin Luther King Came True on the Battlefields of Vietnam" on Thursday, February 8, at 5 p.m., in the Villard Room, College Center, Vassar College. The lecture is co-sponsored by the Program in Africana Studies, Program in American Culture, Department of History, and the Office of the Dean of the Faculty.

The James W. Palmer III '90 Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For information, call (845) 437-5370. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings, office of campus activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Vassar is located on Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

Editors please note: Photographs are available upon request

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

This article was posted on Wednesday, February 7th, 2001.