Peter Turnley (American, b. 1955) is a photojournalist known for documenting the human condition and current events. Over the last thirty years, Turnley has photographed some of the world’s most significant conflicts including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the 2003 war in Iraq. This exhibition, which is drawn from the permanent collection, focuses on one of his ongoing subjects: refugee populations around the world. Turnley’s work draws attention to the suffering and injustices that exist while also highlighting moments of inspiration and beauty. His photographs have been featured in photo essay form and as cover images in numerous publications around the world including Newsweek, The London Sunday Times, Le Monde, and National Geographic.
Curatorial assistance by Museum Intern Emerson Krull ’19
Somali Refugees, 1986, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in, Gift of the Olson Family, 2017.24.2Kurdish Refugees from Iraq, the Gulf War, Southern Turkey, 1991, archival pigment print, 20 1/6 x 24 in, 2016.21.2Eritrean Refugees, Eastern Sudan, 1988, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in, Gift of John and Claudia McIntyre, 2016.20.4Afghan Refugees, Peshawar, Pakistan, 1989, archival pigment print, 24 x 20 in, Gift of Olson Family, 2017.24.1Refugees from Kosovo, Albania, 1999, archival pigment print, 24 x 20 in, Bates College Museum of Art, Gift of Chris and Whitney Campbell, 2017.23.5Kurdish Refugees near the end of the Gulf War Southern Turkey, 1991, archival pigment print, 24 x 20 in, Gift of Chris and Whitney Campbell, 2017.23.4 Gulf War Refugees, Jordanian Desert, 1991, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in, Gift of Chris and Whitney Campbell, 2017.23.3Ethiopian Refugees, Eastern Sudan, 1988, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 1/16 in, Gift of Chris and Whitney Campbell, 2017.23.2Refugees from the War in Kosovo, Macedonia, 1999, archival pigment print, 20 1/16 x 24 1/16 in, Gift of Chris and Whitney Campbell, 2017.23.1Kurdish Refugees, Gulf War, Southern Turkey, 1991, archival pigment print, 24 x 20 in, Gift of the Olson Family, 2017.24.3Cambodian Refugees in a Refugee Camp on the Border in Thailand, 1988, archival pigment print, 24 1/8 x 20 in, Gift of John and Claudia McIntyre, 2016.20.2Bosnian-Muslim Displaced Refugees, Croatia, 1995, archival pigment print, 20 x 24 in, Gift of John and Claudia McIntyre, 2016.20.2
