Two sailors kissing, c.1941-45; Anonymous photographer, U.S.; Gelatin silver print

This timely exhibition, drawn entirely from the Kinsey Institute’s art and library collections, features visual material from the American Civil War to the 21st century. Many of the items represent popular culture in America during World War II, as Alfred Kinsey and his colleagues spent those years traveling around the country collecting a variety of research material as well as data for their study of human sexual behavior. Cartoons, propaganda leaflets, postcards, photographs, magazines, pin-up calendars, drawings, prints, and a variety of novelty objects are featured, as well as a selection of contemporary images by Garrie Maguire, Len Prince, Herbert Ascherman, and other photographers whose work addresses war in the modern age.

Opening reception: Friday, January 20, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, The Kinsey Institute Gallery, Morrison Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

This exhibit will also be open to the public during the Kinsey Institute Open House, Saturday, January 28, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. This public event is offered in conjunction with the 2012 PRIDE Film Festival at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington.

The Kinsey Institute will be open to the public for tours of the Institute and our current gallery show, Love and War, on Saturday, January 28, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. This public event is offered in conjunction with the 2012 PRIDE Film Festival at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in downtown Bloomington.