The Light and the Darkness

March 24, 2026–April 19, 2026

Jack & Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning

Reversed black-and-white photograph of a group of children standing before a large tree with bare branches

Jerry Norman Uelsmann, Apocalypse II, 1967

Black-and-white photo of of a woman holding a camera and photographing someone in front of her in a crowded outdoor space

The Brosseau Learning Center features new installations monthly that relate to teaching and research across KU. This installation features works selected for the courses History of Photography and Ancient Magic and Witches.

Black-and-white photo of of a woman holding a camera and photographing someone in front of her in a crowded outdoor space
Black-and-white photo of of a woman holding a camera and photographing someone in front of her in a crowded outdoor space
Diane Arbus, Central Park, Love-In
1969
Black-and-white photograph of Black women wearing white dresses and head coverings
Black-and-white photograph of Black women wearing white dresses and head coverings
Gordon Parks
Elijah Muhammad's Daughter, Ethel Sharrieff, Chicago
1963
Black-and-white photo of bare trees against a snowy landscape
Black-and-white photo of bare trees against a snowy landscape
Harry Callahan
Trees, Chicago
1950
Small carving of a stylized human eye
Small carving of a stylized human eye
Wadjet Amulet (Eye of Horus)
1900s
Colorful depiction of witches with a smoking cauldron conjuring spirits
Colorful depiction of witches with a smoking cauldron conjuring spirits
Thomas Rowlandson
Witches in a Hay Loft
1807
Print of two nude figures outlined in red dancing against a black background with a yellow plus sign on either side
Print of two nude figures outlined in red dancing against a black background with a yellow plus sign on either side
Kay WalkingStick
Night Magic
2001
Black-and-white print of a topless woman with a demonic figure playing a musical instrument
Black-and-white print of a topless woman with a demonic figure playing a musical instrument
Aubrey Vincent Beardsley
The Stomach Dance
circa 1907