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Generation KKK to hit London
July 19, 2006 - After a very successful six month run at the prestigious St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in Scotland, the provocative ZUMA Press exhibition, Generation KKK: Passing the Torch, by photojournalist James Edward Bates is going to London.
Generation KKK will show at London's SS Robin Gallery from August 2 through October 28, 2006.
Like the St. Mungo museum, the SS Robin will host a number of educational workshops in conjunction with the exhibition. Students and visitors will be encouraged to reflect on Bates' photography and explore themes such as hatred, nature vs. nurture and how symbols can be used to assert a groups' identity while intimidating others.
"We are proud to bring this important body of work to another receptive, international audience," said Scott Mc Kiernan, director of ZUMA Press. "As sectarian violence escalates around the world, the issues and themes that emerge from the Generation KKK collection are relevant more than ever before," he said.
Generation KKK is part of Bates' decade-long exploration of America's Ku Klux Klan. His 40 provocative black-and-white images reveal that far from being a historic institution associated only with the late 19th and early 20th century, the KKK is still alive in the 21st century and actively passing on its beliefs and traditions to a new generation of members.
"James' courage and tenacity is epic. On more than one occasion, he risked his life to bring the world a glimpse of what many thought was a bygone era of extremism. His perseverance has resulted in a very powerful body of work. The problem is far from gone or dead. Generation KKK is here," added Mc Kiernan.
"Generation KKK: Passing the Torch"
Venue: SS Robin Gallery, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, London E14 4AE
Dates: Aug. 2 through Oct. 28, 2006
Websites: GenerationKKK.com & ssrobin.org
About SS Robin
 SS Robin is a unique centre for creative learning, based onboard the last remaining steam coaster in the world.
The project works with schools, teachers and community groups, running creative workshops to overcome conventional barriers to learning.
The centre incorporates a professional documentary photography gallery showing temporary exhibitions, open Wed-Sat from April - November, admission free. For more information, visit ssrobin.org. Registered Charity No 1095884.
About ZUMA Press
Incorporated in 1995 by photojournalists for photojournalists, ZUMA Press is
now the world's largest independent press agency and wire service.
Establishing the first Website for image download back in early '90s, ZUMA
now represents over 1,200 photographers worldwide and 33 of the best picture
agencies around the globe, as well as over three dozen major newspapers.
ZUMA photographers have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer, World Press, BOP and POY.
ZUMA properties include: Bearing Witness Book Series, picture books that have to seen; DOUBLEtruck magazine, the ultimate showcase of cutting-edge photojournalism; Keystone Picture Agency, the best visual history of the 20th century and beyond; KONA Pictures, art and commerce with flair; zReportage.com, the high-end, elite photojournalism service; and ZUMA Press, the flagship premium wire service for news, entertainment and sports pictures!
For more information, visit ZUMApress.com.
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