Debra Dylan: The Ways We Celebrate His Life
REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Exhibit January 5 - March 31, 2007
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
Beck is hosting an exhibit of artifacts relating to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at its main location at 1927 Dandridge Avenue, until March 31, 2007. All artifacts on display are from Beck’s permanent collection, and include several posters, banners, artwork and various memorabilia.
New to the Beck permanent collection and the Dr. King exhibit is a series of 6 large, striking and interesting panels documenting Dr. King’s life from the time of his childhood in Atlanta, George until his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee. The panels are entitled, “The Genesis of Martin Luther King, Jr.,“A Movement is Born in Montgomery, Alabama,” “Atlanta, Georgia Homecoming,” “I Have a Dream,” “Legal & Economic Empowerment,” and “I Have Been to the Mountaintop.” Curator of Exhibitions/Museum Planner for Knox County Libraries, Adam H. Alfrey, says these panels “progressed through a series of phases, beginning with research, writing, and image selection culminating with the final design and production. A conscious effort was made to effectively communicate the nuances of Dr. King’s personal life and career in a succinct and readable manner.”
Beck will display this exhibition yearly and will continue to add new artifacts to offer a fresh perspective on the life of Dr. King. Mr. Alfrey says that “when this exhibit is not on view, other institutions may borrow the panels in accordance with the Beck Cultural Exchange Center’s policy for outgoing loans. The Center has set a precedent of developing and lending panel exhibitions with its first series, “Stony the Road” - 7 panels that investigate the integration of area educational institutions such as Clinton City Schools and the University of Tennessee.”
In addition to his duties with the Knox County Library system, Mr. Alfrey also serves on the boards of the Frank H. McClung Museum and the Fountain City Art Center. While a student at the University of Tennessee, he won numerous awards and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. Mr. Alfrey worked with Beck Director Avon Rollins and Beck Archivists Sue Ann Reese and Phillip Smith in the preparation of the Dr. King exhibit.
Beck Cultural Exchange Center
1927 Dandridge Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37915
Phone: (865) 524-8461
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.