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The Images of Mongolia at the Burrison Gallery |
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January 13, 2015, Volume 61, No. 18 |
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Prayer Wheels, Gandan Khid Monastery in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Photograph by Jerry Porter. |
The Images of Mongolia by Jerry Porter will be at the Burrison Gallery January 14-February 13. A reception is scheduled for Thursday, January 22 from 4-6 p.m. in the Burrison Gallery.
Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country in the world. Of its 2.7 million residents, 45% live in Ulan Bator. This leads to wide open areas populated mostly by nomadic herders. In 2009, Dr. Porter traveled from Ulan Bator to Lake Havsgol, and onto Karakorum and the Gobi Desert. His photographs provide a visual documentation of his travels that allow him to share such trips with friends. “I hope that these photos give you a taste of Mongolia and encourage you to visit there,” he said.
Dr. Porter is a retired professor of mathematics. He was a member of Penn’s standing faculty, 1965 to 2006. Since retiring he has served as president of PASEF and as a member of the Burrison Advisory Committee. Travel and photography are his avocation. His previous shows in the Burrison Gallery included photos from the Sing-Sing in Papua New Guinea, photos of Yosemite, the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Parks and photos of the people and temples of Cambodia.
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January 13, 2015, Volume 61, No. 18
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