Flashbulb Memories and Warhol's Flash
As part of the exhibition November 22, 1963: Image, Memory, Myth we invited community members of diverse voices to reflect on their experiences and knowledge of JFK and his assasination. Visitors were also asked to reflect on other experiences of their time in which they experienced a remarkably vivid and seemingly permanent memory attached to a major public event, otherwise known as a "flashbulb memory".
The Artwork
Warhol presented Flash-November 22,1963 in 1968 as an artist's book five years after JFK's assasination. Each of the eleven screenprinted images in this portfolio were originally placed in a folder printed with text written by Philip Greer. Both the images and the text are presented here.
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Audio Points of View
A diverse range of community members we chosen to share their memories or ideas on the JFK assasination to be exhibited in audio stations in the museum galleries. The following selection of audio clips showcases these points of view divided into 2 categories: those who were alive during the assasination and those who were not.
Visitor Responses
View a selection of visitors' own flashbulb memories, written in response to the exhibition. View the cards >
Andy Warhol, photo Greg Gorman, 1983
