Kaho‘olawe: The Voices of Kanaloa

A series of photographs from a collaborative book and traveling exhibition on the Hawaiian island of Kaho‘olawe, historically sacred to the Hawaiian people and used as a target range for ordnance training by the US military from 1941-1991. The project involved numerous trips to the island and took place between 1993 – 1997, soon after the bombing ceased. The exhibition traveled widely and closed at the Smithsonian in 2002. All images are 20” X 24” toned gelatin silver prints.

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    He‘e (Octopus), Kanaloa Shrine, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Strafed Rock, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Target Arrow, Impact Zone, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Erosion, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Impact Zone, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Imitation Silkworm Missiles, Target Zone, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Shell Casings, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1993 © David Ulrich
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    Unexploded Ordnance, Kaho‘olawe HI 1993 © David Ulrich
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    Sailor's Hat, Site of Detonation of 500 tons of TNT, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1993 © David Ulrich
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    Mua Ha'i Kupuna (Temple of the Ancestors), Kaho'olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Navigation Marker, Hakioawa, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich
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    Kealaikahiki Point, Kaho‘olawe, HI 1994 © David Ulrich