Temporary Exhibit: “Over the Hump” My Father’s WWII Photographs by Janice Levy

Famously named by Allied pilots, “Over the Hump” was a term coined to describe the treacherous Himalayan air route between Assam, India, and Kunming, China, used to supply Allied and Chinese forces after the Burma Road was cut off by Japan in 1942. This Veterans Day experience a special look at this lesser-known aspect of WWII through the lens of photographer Lawrence Levy. A curated collection of images by Lawrence’s daughter, Janice Levy, from the larger body of work featured in her book “Over the Hump” My Father’s WWII Photographs, will be featured at the museum. Janice Levy’s friend and Vietnam Veteran John L. Wilkinson, Brigadier General USAF (ret.) said this of the collection: “Lawrence Levy’s photographs, set in the China-Burma-India theatre of war, provide insight into a soldier’s world away from the front lines. That they reflect Levy’s highly developed artistic eye makes them an even more amazing achievement. Quiet moments in camps; men and supplies heading to battle; allied and former enemy troops; temples; shops, civilians…everything that goes into a soldier’s – every soldier’s experience of war is here. It is important to see and reflect on them.” This temporary exhibit is included with your museum admission. Because Veterans Day admission is waived for extended hours from 10am to 7pm guests can tour on November 11^th can enjoy the temporary exhibit and speaker event for free as well as a special “Light the Hill” sunset luminary lighting on the front lawn.

Janice Levy is an acclaimed photographer, author, and professor whose work has been exhibited in museums and galleries the world over. Her award-winning photographs and writings have been published in various textbooks, magazines, and online. Janice Levy will be onsite on November 11^th to discuss her book, which will be available to purchase and in the museum’s gift shop, at a 4:30pm speaking engagement. While this event is free, space is limited so reservations for the 4:30pm speaking engagement are strongly encouraged. For those unable to join us on Veterans Day, her collection of visual treasures will be displayed alongside artifacts from the museum’s private collection from the same era and theater of operation from November 10th through 13^th and included in your museum admission fee.