MOHAI: Now & Then Exhibit, April 9th

Now & Then Exhibit Opens at MOHAI on Saturday, April 9, 2011

Repeat photography by Paul Dorpat with collaborators Jean Sherrard and Berangere Lomont featured

Seattle – Seattle’s favorite historian, Paul Dorpat, teams up with the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) for an upcoming exhibit, Now & Then, which will be on display in MOHAI’s McCurdy Gallery starting Saturday, April 9, 2011 and running through Wednesday, June 3, 2012.

Best known for his weekly “Now & Then” column for The Seattle Times’ Pacific Northwest Magazine, historian, author and filmmaker Paul Dorpat − together with Jean Sherrard and Berangere Lomont − meld photographic history with architectural and local history. Now & Then delves into the rich and diverse history of Seattle through “repeat photography” – the practice of using historical and contemporary photographs to reveal the changes in our world.

The exhibit focuses on the changing landscape of four locales. Beginning with photos taken in Paris, the birthplace of photography, Dorpat, Sherrard and Lomont utilize “repeat photography” to chronicle changes over time in the cityscapes of Paris, Washington State, and Seattle. The last section of the exhibit focuses on the micro-element: Dorpat’s own daily walks through Wallingford with more than 400 images that animate his neighborhood throughout the year.  The exhibit is comprised of hundreds of photographs.

“Paul Dorpat is a legendary chronicler of Seattle and a witness of our time,” said Leonard Garfield, executive director of MOHAI. “His photographs along with the photographs from Jean Sherrard and Berangere Lomont highlight the dramatic transformation of urban landscapes as well as the sometimes tragic loss and enduring legacy of historic places.“

In partnership with the Seattle Architecture Foundation (SAF), MOHAI will also be offering Now & Then walking tours throughout Seattle in support of this exhibit. For more information, go to www.seattlehistory.org.

Images available upon request.

MOHAI has grown to become the largest private heritage organization in the State of Washington, by collecting, preserving, and presenting the rich history of the Pacific Northwest.  MOHAI attracts more than 60,000 visitors annually from the area and beyond, including thousands of school children. Its engaging exhibits and programs, collection of nearly 4 million historic artifacts, archives and photographs, and its award-winning educational programs have created a truly unique appreciation for the Northwest’s diverse cultural, social and economic history.

MOHAI is located in McCurdy Park in Seattle’s Montlake neighborhood and is open 10 AM to 5 PM every day of the week.  For further information on MOHAI including special programs and admission rates, please visit www.seattlehistory.org or call 206-324-1126.

Museum of History & Industry
2700 24^th Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98112
www.seattlehistory.org