"MARKING TIME: VOYAGE TO VIETNAM" November 1-30, 2007
Art Beltrone, author of "Vietnam Graffiti: Messages from a Forgotten Troopship" and curator of the "Voyage to Vietnam" exhibit, addresses the audience on the significance of graffiti at the Navy Memorial's Naval Heritage Center. Click here to read your invitation to this month-long exhibit Click here to read the official press release on this exhibit Click here to read recent media coverage of this exhibit Watch the CBS news story behind the exhibit. Exhibit Details: Graffiti has been a form of artistic or political expression for centuries. Some call it art; some call it vandalism. But archeologists and art historians find it useful to provide context and insight into the minds of those who inscribe personal messages in public places. Nowhere is that more poignant than war graffiti. This exhibit takes a close look at the men behind the messages and compositions left behind on the troopship Walker more than 30 years ago. • Experience the closeness of an original Walker eight-man berthing unit, complete with bedding, life vests and graffiti-covered canvases recovered from the veteran troopship. • See original photographs taken by Walker troop passengers in the berthing compartments and a canvas inscribed in 1967 by a Washington, DC area Vietnam-bound soldier. • Watch a three-minute video with archival footage of the troopship Walker playing in the Naval Heritage Center and on www.navytv.org. • Listen to the soldiers who traveled to Vietnam on the Walker with a cell phone audio guide. Exhibit Hours: Tuesday–Saturday
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