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The Passionate Photographer: Kosti Ruohomaa's Maine in Magazine Photojournalism
Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 10:00am - 04:00pm
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Contact 207-287-2301

New Exhibit Opening Saturday, July 18, 10:00am to 4:00pm FREE ADMISSION- The Passionate Photographer: Kosti Ruohomaa's Maine in Magazine Photojournalism Published widely in major
pictorial and news magazines of the 1940s and 1950s, Kosti Ruohomaa's photographic essays, features, and portfolios helped define Maine in the national imagination. The exhibition reflects Ruohomaa's dramatic eye and poetic sensibilities, as shown in vintage photographic prints and magazine pages.

Ruohomaa's personal scrapbooks and albums, on public view for the first time, reveal an extraordinary record of his vision and growth as a professional photographer. The exhibition will be on view through July 16, 2016.

Location Maine State Museum, State House Complex, Augusta, ME
Museum Hours all year round: Tuesday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM, Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM, closed Sunday, Monday, and all state holidays

Admission: $2 for adults; $1 for senior adults over age 62 and children 6-18 years of age; children under 6 free. Maximum charge for families is $6; cash and checks only. For more information please call 207-287-2301, or visit the Maine State Museum website: www.mainestatemuseum.org

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