Ken Hassell, assistant professor of visual arts, will discuss his recent photography of Appalachian coal miners during a talk at 7 p.m., Monday, April 8 in the Isabella Cannon Room. Students, faculty and staff are invited. Details...
Hassell is a documentary photographer whose 18-year project, “The Working Spirit,” portrays the dignity of the common worker in many industries. His most recent undertaking examines coal miners in a small, isolated community in Appalachian Virginia.
Hassell’s research on the culture of coal mining is interdisciplinary, covering not only mining but topics such as music and religion. He has made a multimedia presentation that includes photographic images, recorded oral histories, music, archival video and traditional research.