Striking images of Troubles come into focus at stormont
Wednesday, 23 January 2008
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A hard-hitting photo exhibition featuring images from the Troubles, many taken by Belfast Telegraph photographers, has been put on show in the province.
Out of the Darkness was launched at Stormont this week by Arts Minister Edwin Poots to celebrate the past 40 years of press photography in Northern Ireland.
Among the pictures featured are some of the most enduring and graphic images of life in the province over the past four decades.
When it first opened in March 2007 at the Ormeau Baths Gallery, the exhibition by the Northern Ireland Press Photographers Association attracted thousands of visitors and widespread acclaim.
Speaking at the launch Mr Poots said: "The photography provides a reminder of life in Northern Ireland during the last 40 years, both the highs and lows. It allows us to remember what we have come through and encourages us to continue to strive for a better life for future generations.
"The exhibition does not just concentrate on our troubled past. It pays tribute to the steady stream of sporting heroes which Northern Ireland has produced. These people have put Northern Ireland on the map for all the right reasons and I hope our new up and coming talent can continue to do so in the future."
The exhibition at the Long Gallery, in Parliament Buildings is scheduled to run until February 15.
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