Herzstein Latin American Gallery
2nd Floor Zimmerman Library
April 16 through June 25, 2010
This exhibition celebrates the experience of modern pilgrims from who set out to retrace the paths to Santiago de Compostela. The images in the exhibition capture on film and canvas the visions of contributing artists gathered along their own pilgrames in Spain.
A lecture series and receptions are being planned in conjunction with the exhibit. Check the library news page for updated information.
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Presented by Denise Tessier, NM journalist.In New Mexico's territorial days, when disputes were often settled with a pistol, the territory had to prove to the United States that it was worthy of becoming a state and that its Wild West days of lawlessness were under control. The most concrete symbol of a county's move toward civilization and lawfulness was the construction of a county courthouse, where those accused of crimes could be brought to justice. In those days - before the Internet, television, movie theaters or even radio - the courthouse also was a rare source of entertainment. Spectators would travel hours or days by horse or stagecoach to hear dramatic lawyers, accused lawbreakers and willing (and sometimes unwilling) witnesses tell of desperate and often cruel deeds, stories as spellbinding to courtroom visitors as any well-produced movie or play.
