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Eye on the 60s: The Iconic Photography of Rowland Scherman (Film Screening)
  • Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016 - Friday, April 22, 2016
  • Time: 11:00 pm
  • Location: William G. McGowan Theater, Washington, DC

Eye on the 60s offers an intimate portrait of former LIFE photographer Rowland Scherman and how his photographic eye captured the essence of America’s most remarkable decade. The film gives insight into breathtaking events and features candid recollections with major celebrities and politicians. Scherman was the first Peace Corps photographer, an insider to the Kennedy and Shriver families, and the creator of an astounding record of the March on Washington.

Following the screening, filmmaker Chris Szwedo will be joined by Edith Lee-Payne, who as a 12-year-old girl was the subject of one of Scherman’s most famous images, taken at the March on Washington.

Reserve a seat

All public programs at the National Archives are free. Reservations are recommended; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The doors to the building will open 45 minutes prior to the start of the program. Use the Special Events entrance on the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street, NW. Click here for more information on getting to the National Archives and parking.

Live captioning will be available online and in the William G. McGowan Theater. If you require an alternative or additional accommodation for an event (such as a downloadable transcript or a sign language interpreter), please send an email to public.program@nara.gov or call 202-357-5000 in advance.