Ulrich Mack: Island People / Inselmenschen

Curated by Ulrich Mack, John Stomberg, and Graham Howe Organized by Curatorial Assistance Traveling Exhibitions

Half of the 146 photographs in this exhibition by renowned German photographer Ulrich Mack were made on Pellworm Island, off the northern coast of North Frisia in Germany, and the other half on Harker's Island, off the coast of North Carolina in the United States. After his initial photo-essay on Pellworm Island, Mack decided to undertake a companion piece; he chose Harker's Island, where he found the island's 2,200 residents strikingly similar to the people of Pellworm. In fact, he found many equivalent personalities and occupations. As co-curator John Stomberg points out in the catalogue essay, "Mack posits that life experience does more to shape a person's character than does national heritage, and he uses his photographic book as visual proof of his thesis." The insularity of these two island communities allow for clearer observations of the connections between individuals and the collective society.

Number of works: 146

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Ulrich Mack Documentary Symposium
Tuesday - Friday, June 24-27

German photographer and professor Ulrich Mack, whose work on Harkers Island and Pellworm, Germany has traveled both in Europe and in the United States, will return to North Carolina and Harkers Island. Thanks to the NC Arts Council, the exhibition, "Island People," will be presented at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum beginning May 23 and closing on July 6. Programs will be presented in partnership with the Duke Center for Documentary Studies, the NC Humanities Council and others.

With THANKS TO:

NC Arts Council
NC Humanities Council
Duke Center for Documentary Studies