Exhibit Opens June 11 and runs through October 9, 2011

With assistance from the Institute of Museum and Library services, the Massillon Museum was able to assemble the project we have dubbed Faces of Rural America. Initially, the project impetus was to exhibit and record the efforts of two American photographers, neither of which has a direct connection to Massillon. Yet, both Henry Clay Fleming and Belle Johnson have fascinated and delighted Museum staff and visitors for years. We are proud to be the caretaker of their photographs, which are inherently American in their subject matter.  While most of the images require the viewer use his or her imagination to create a narrative for the subjects, one cannot help but identify with the faces in the photographs. 

The exhibition features 100 photographs: 50 by Henry Clay Fleming and 50 by Belle Johnson. Both floors of the Massillon Museum are dedicated to this project, and corresponding educational offerings are available in the form of an activity book, workshops, classes, and lectures throughout the summer and early fall.  The exhibition will be on view from June 11 – October 9, 2011 at the Massillon Museum. Admission to the Museum and exhibition are free.