Closer Look Lecture: Visiting artist Peter Turnley
“Moments of the Human Condition”

Wednesday, Feb. 4th at 7:30pm
NC Auditorium at the University of Saint Francis
The lecture is Free and Open to the Public.

Turnley will explore his photographic philosophies and life experiences in this lecture. This lecture presents images of most of the major world news stories of the past three decades. A Fort Wayne native who graduated from Elmhurst High School, Peter went on to study at the University of Michigan, the Sorbonne of Paris, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques of Paris and also received a Nieman Fellowship to Harvard University for the 2000-2001 academic year. Peter has photographed for the world's most prestigious magazines, including Newsweek, LIFE and National Geographic. He documented nearly every major news event of international significance, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 1989 revolutions in Eastern Europe; the end of apartheid in South Africa and the freeing of Nelson Mandela after 27 years in prison; the 1991 Gulf War; the scene at "Ground Zero" on Sept, 11, 2001; and the Iraq War. His pictures have won many international awards, including the Overseas Press Club Award for best photographic reporting from abroad. He has published four books of his work: "Beijing Spring," "Moments Of Revolution," "In Times Of War And Peace" and "Parisians."

Closer Look Lecture: Visiting artist Peter Turnley
“Images of War”

Thursday, Feb. 12th at 7:30pm
NC Auditorium at the University of Saint Francis.
The lecture is Free and Open to the Public.

Turnley presents images from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Somalia, Rowanda, Bosnia, Chechnya, Gulf War 1991, Iraq War, Kosovo and International Civil Strife.


Amy Schreiber
School Coordinator
The School of Creative Arts
University of Saint Francis
260.399.7700 x8001