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Posted: Tuesday, November 04, 2003
If you have not yet had the opportunity to view the traveling exhibit “CHINA: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904,” we invite you to stop in and see this unique exhibition before it leaves our gallery on November 21. The exhibit, which has been on display since October 3, features photographs and artifacts from photographer R. Harvey Sargent’s expedition into the remote interior of China during the years 1903-1904. The photographs were taken by Sargent during a two year Carnegie Institute expedition to the remote interior of China. Accompanied by a geologist and a student, Sargent traveled nearly 1,800 miles across rural lands during his trip. Many times the group had to be escorted by soldiers because of the unsettled conditions in the country at that time. A topographer as well as a photographer, Sargent had previously spent several years working with the US Geological Service in the American west. During this time Sargent claims to have discovered the largest extinct volcano in the world, now the site of the Aniakchak National Monument in Alaska, as well as the largest ice cap on US territory. In 1910, Sargent won a gold medal from the Geographic Society of France for maps of China drawn during the expedition. The photographs in “CHINA: Exploring the Interior, 1903-1904” document the places, people, lifestyles and personalities of China encountered by Sargent during his time in the country. All total, the exhibit consists of 49 museum quality photographs, in addition to artifacts and related materials from his travels. The exhibit has been assembled by Sargent’s grandson, Bob Sargent, who will be on hand at the Arts Center during the opening reception to speak about the exhibit and answer questions about his grandfather’s work. Although born in China to missionary parents, Bob Sargent left in 1941 at the age of five and never returned, even as his years with the U.S. diplomatic service took him to such countries as Belgium, Holland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Vietnam and Tunisia. After retiring in 1988, Bob and his wife moved into his grandfather’s former home in Sargentville. Building on a project begun by Bob’s father, Clyde Sargent, who spent fifteen years in China, Bob produced the current exhibit from photos, memoirs and other artifacts found within the attic of the home. The Arts Center marks the 28th venue for this exhibit in the past nine years. The Arts Center extends its thanks to Bruce and Kathy Hearn for their help in bringing this exhibit to Ashtabula. Gallery hours are: Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission is free. | ||||