Breach of Peace displays forty contemporary portraits by photographer Eric Etheridge of Freedom Riders, who, in 1961, converged on Jackson, Mississippi to challenge state segregation laws. Their noble efforts were met with fierce hostility, and many of the young men and women were arrested and convicted of the charge "breach of the peace."
Breach of Peace displays Etheridge's photographs of several Freedom Riders, now senior citizens, alongside their original mug shots. The exhibition examines their involvement in the Civil Rights movement, takes a look at who they are today, and shares their unique perspectives on that historical period. Breach of Peace originated as part of the High Museum of Art's Road to Freedom exhibition, but has been expanded for the Skirball presentation to encompass related historical objects, including student activist buttons and newspaper clippings.
I first heard of this book from Rachel Hulin's old Photoshelter blog "Shoot ! The Blog" in Sept of '08. Here's a link and check it out as she asks Eric how the project came about and to describe some of the folks he photographed.
I found these two clips on YouTube. The first is about 6 minutes long and is an interview with Eric while at Kalamazoo Public Library earlier this year - Feb 2009. The next clip runs about a hour and is part of @ Google Talks series - which is a pretty great series. Google brings in all sorts of creative folks to let them talk about their work. Sometimes when I'm working, I just click over to the @ Google Talks YouTube channel, pick one at random and listen. Anyways, this hour video is from last year, 2008.
The exhibition runs from November 19, 2009 to April 11, 2010. This runs in conjunction with Skirball's Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956–1968 exhibition.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90049
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