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Photography Exhibit by Roger Boe - My World in Black and White

by Laura Gleason on January 21st, 2022 in Art | 0 Comments

Photography exhibit is from January through March in Eli M. Oboler Library

The Eli M. Oboler Library is featuring award-winning photography by Roger Boe, M.D., "My World in Black and White." This exhibit is located on the first floor in the art hall and will run through March. Boe, a retired pediatrician, says, "The images in this exhibit have been taken over a span of nearly 40 years." His works feature stunning locations, portraits, architecture, and landscapes from around the world.

Boe began his passion for photography in 1984 when he and his wife visited Nicaragua with an ecumenical fact-finding group with the purpose of assessing the recent successful revolution. They found a country full of hope, in spite of the ongoing Contra War. During an unofficial 'tour' by three local children of the National Cathedral that had been severely damaged in 1972 by an earthquake, Boe realized that the Nicaraguan children were living with their families among the ruins. This experience became a published photo essay, "Children of Nicaragua" (Boe, 1985), and the realization that photography is a valuable story-telling tool. Boe states, "These photographs describe a part of my life that I can't cover in words alone. My deepest feelings are often the hardest to put into words."

View this exhibit during library hours at Oboler Library, located on the Pocatello campus of ISU at 850 S. 9th.
For questions about the exhibit, please contact Roger Boe directly at boeroger22@gmail.com.


Boe, Roger (1985). "Children of Nicaragua," Rendezvous, ISU, Vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 5-11.


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