More recent posts about Zimbabwe
Articles from Zimbabwe
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giraffe
These are giraffe seen at Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe.
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zambezi river elephants
I took a 2 week long canoe trip down the Zambezi river in Zimbabwe. This was an elephant herd I saw crossing the river in front of team of three canoes.
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zambezi river elephant
This was an elephant I saw crossing the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe while on a canoe trip for 2 weeks.
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rainbow over victoria falls
This is a rainbow over Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
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Victoria Falls Bridge
This is Victoria Falls. The bridge crosses from Zimbabwe to Zambia.
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Swearing In - PCDS
Peace Corps Description of Service Country of Service: ZimbabweDates of Service: December 6, 1992 - December 31, 1995 Tommy R. Chambers began Peace Corps Training on October 19, 1992 at the Peace Corps Training Center in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, and completed an intensive six-week program. The training included Cross Cultural Studies, Shona Language and Personal Health. Mr. Chambers continued two more weeks of personal training/familiarization on-site at cultural institutions throughout Zimbab...
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SKIA - Street Kids In Action
His Tertiary Project was one of grass-roots development to reach out to street children and young adults through a program called, Street Kids In Action. This educational/vocational program brought together interested parties in the African community to make an attempt to solve the 'street problem'. Concerted efforts resulted in substantial funds being raised to offer opportunities to these at-risk young people. He hopes the program is continuing to solve this problem, and he is happy that he...
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SKIA - Street Kids In Action
His Tertiary Project was one of grass-roots development to reach out to street children and young adults through a program called, Street Kids In Action. This educational/vocational program brought together interested parties in the African community to make an attempt to solve the 'street problem'. Concerted efforts resulted in substantial funds being raised to offer opportunities to these at-risk young people. He hopes the program is continuing to solve this problem, and he is happy that he...
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The McEwen Photographic Studio
Chambers initiated and implemented this photographic studio for the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa), and its namesake is a tribute to Frank McEwen [*], the Gallery's first Director, and in recognition of his Workshop School activities for African artists during the 1950s and 1960s. His (McEwen's) insight to nurture (then) exceptional talent through a rediscovered medium ... sculpting in stone ... is now reflected through international recognition of this contemporary a...
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Curatorial Work at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Curatorial WorkPermanent CollectionNational Gallery of Zimbabwe1993-1995 Chambers performed extensive curatorial work at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. The following exhibitions are just a few of the many he put together from the Gallery's Permanent Collection. In pre-colonial Zimbabwe, technology and the arts were successfully combined to produce the material requirements of a culture dating back a millenium. The people of Zimbabwe had developed technology appropriate for the manufactur...
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Variations on the Dan Mask
Chambers used an African Traditional mask from the Dan Tribe in Eastern Liberia (a piece from the National Gallery of Zimbabwe Permanent Collection: PC - 6400 - 0147) as the object for the photogram, then manipulated the non-exposed area generated from this original mask form to vary the look. There's a transference from a Traditional form to a Contemporary one, or in other words, this contemporary treatment remains within the confines of the Traditional form (through direct contact), and b...
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Southwest Of Rusape: The Mucharambeyi Connection [SoR:TMC]
This documentary photography project was in association with the Mucharambeyi family in Rusape, North East Zimbabwe and sponsored by U.S.I.S., Harare, Zimbabwe as the inaugural exhibition/event for the United States Information center [1995]. The Mucharambeyi family attended, and Johnnie Carson, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, opened the exhibition. Chambers considers this project one of his more meaningful ones since he spent several days with the Mucharambeyi family in a rural setting that h...
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The Road to the Zambezi
This was taken on the Zimbabwean side of Victoria Falls at sunset. I was trying to take a picture to highlight how terrible the road as a result of the constant rain poured on it that is generated by the spray of the falls. In the end, with the sun filtering through the clouds of mist the picture turned out really romantic.
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giraffe
Zimbabwean giraffe in hwange national park. circa 1992.
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family of hippos
I took a 10 day canoe trip through a park in Zimbabwe. We canoed very close to this family of hippos.
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USPCV
United States Peace Corps Volunteer Zimbabwe, Africa (1993-1995)Description of Peace Corps Volunteer Service Chambers joined the United States Peace Corps in September of 1992. The three years that followed have been the best and most fulfilling in his career. The promotions people at the organization say, "It's the toughest job you'll ever love." His job wasn't the toughest, but it was certainly something he loved doing, and he will remember it as a self-satisfying experience. ...
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Peace Corps Description of Service
Peace Corps Description of Service Country of Service: ZimbabweDates of Service: December 6, 1992 - December 31, 1995 Tommy R. Chambers began Peace Corps Training on October 19, 1992 at the Peace Corps Training Center in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, and completed an intensive six-week program. The training included Cross Cultural Studies, Shona Language and Personal Health. Mr. Chambers continued two more weeks of personal training/familiarization on-site at cultural institutions throughout Zimbab...
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The McEwen Photographic Studio
The McEwen Photographic Studio (1993 - 1995) Chambers initiated and implemented this photographic studio for the National Gallery of Zimbabwe (Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa), and its namesake is a tribute to Frank McEwen [*], the Gallery's first Director, and in recognition of his Workshop School activities for African artists during the 1950s and 1960s. His (McEwen's) insight to nurture (then) exceptional talent through a rediscovered medium ... sculpting in stone ... is now reflected through int...
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Frank McEwen
Frank McEwen Mr. Chambers' photo workshop at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe named after this first director of the gallery. If ever a book is compiled of the good deeds of the white man for the black in the twilight days of colonialism, Frank McEwen's name should be inscribed there — though his is a story beyond race and skin color. His life was devoted to the belief that the highest spiritual values lie enshrined within every individual, and that creating art can draw them out-and especial...
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SKIA - Street Kids In Action
His Tertiary Project was one of grass-roots development to reach out to street children and young adults through a program called, Street Kids In Action. This educational/vocational program brought together interested parties in the African community to make an attempt to solve the 'street problem'. Concerted efforts resulted in substantial funds being raised to offer opportunities to these at-risk young people. He hopes the program is continuing to solve this problem, and he is happy that he...
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Southwest Of Rusape: The Mucharambeyi Connection [SoR:TMC]
Southwest Of Rusape: The Mucharambeyi Connection [SoR:TMC] This documentary photography project was in association with the Mucharambeyi family in Rusape, North East Zimbabwe and sponsored by U.S.I.S., Harare, Zimbabwe as the inaugural exhibition/event for the United States Information center [1995]. The Mucharambeyi family attended, and Johnnie Carson, U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe, opened the exhibition. Chambers considers this project one of his more meaningful ones since he spent several...
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Variations on the Dan Mask
Variations on the Dan Mask Chambers used an African Traditional mask from the Dan Tribe in Eastern Liberia (a piece from the National Gallery of Zimbabwe Permanent Collection: PC - 6400 - 0147) as the object for the photogram, then manipulated the non-exposed area generated from this original mask form to vary the look. There's a transference from a Traditional form to a Contemporary one, or in other words, this contemporary treatment remains within the confines of the Traditional form (thr...
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Curatorial Work at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe
Curatorial WorkPermanent CollectionNational Gallery of Zimbabwe1993-1995 Chambers performed extensive curatorial work at the National Gallery of Zimbabwe. The following exhibitions are just a few of the many he put together from the Gallery's Permanent Collection. In pre-colonial Zimbabwe, technology and the arts were successfully combined to produce the material requirements of a culture dating back a millenium. The people of Zimbabwe had developed technology appropriate for the manufactu...
