International Herald Tribune to stage 1968 photography and front

							01.05.08
 News Release

 Europe
 Vanessa Whittall +4420 7510 5719; vwhittall@iht.com




International Herald Tribune to stage 1968 photography
and front page retrospective at the National Theatre

London, May 1, 2008: Two great institutions are joining together in honour of an extraordinary
year in history: At the National Theatre, the International Herald Tribune (IHT) will mount an
exhibition of photography and iconic front pages to illustrate and illuminate the historic events of
1968. The exhibit ’68: The news, the stories, the photographs, will offer a rare glimpse into the
Paris-based newspaper’s 120 year old archives.


The free exhibition will be open to the London public from May 2 to June 28 as part of the major
cultural season All Power to the Imagination! 1968 and Its Legacies, which the IHT is
supporting.


Striking photographs, contextualized by front pages, will explain what made 1968 unique. The
IHT’s network of journalists, famed for their integrity and balanced perspective reported from
every corner of the globe in 1968 – as they continue to do today – making the newspaper the
ideal institution to mount this exhibition. From the student rebellion in the streets of Paris to the
first ever photographs of planet Earth, the show will evoke memories but also show a younger
generation why this year was special, and what messages it still sends us today.


The exhibition is curated by the IHT’s director of photography, Cecilia Bohan: “1968 helped
shape the world we live in today and the global political and cultural events we feature will
resonate with all those who see it. We wanted to capture the revolutionary spirit of ’68 using
images that immortalize fleeting moments. Many of the photographs are rich in detail –
fascinating to study – and the International Herald Tribune front pages we selected anchor
everything, explaining why the events really mattered.”


For the IHT the exhibition and sponsorship of the All Power to the Imagination season is an
opportunity to raise its profile among politically educated, culturally literate readers in a market
where its sales are increasing. Jim Clayton, the IHT’s circulation director for UK and Ireland,
said: “Our core audience is predominantly international business leaders and high net worth
individuals and going against the current trend, UK sales have grown. Through sponsorship of
this season and sampling efforts at an impressive network of cultural partners across the city we




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01.05.08
 News Release

 Europe
 Vanessa Whittall +4420 7510 5719; vwhittall@iht.com




will reach a new audience of Londoners who perhaps want a more outward looking and
balanced perspective than is available from the nationals.”


To accompany the exhibition the IHT’s executive editor, Michael Oreskes, will lead a panel
made up of award-winning photographers Ian Berry and John G Morris and author Geoff Dyer
to discuss how 1968 shaped the way we illustrate news today. A limited number of free tickets
will be available to IHT readers. The event will take place at the Cottesloe Theatre on May 27
and tickets can be purchased via the box office.

For more information about ’68: The news, the stories, the photographs go to www.1968.org.uk

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

About the International Herald Tribune (www.iht.com)
The International Herald Tribune (IHT) is the premier international newspaper for opinion
leaders and decision-makers around the globe. It combines the extensive resources of its own
correspondents with those of The New York Times, is printed at 35 sites throughout the world
and is for sale in more than 180 countries. Based in Paris since 1887, the IHT is part of The
New York Times Company.

About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2007 revenues of
$3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe,
16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com,
Boston.com and About.com. The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating,
collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.




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