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"The Helmet Project" Reveals Intimate Details about War

KCUR
Published January 22, 2010 at 10:12 AM CST
Scott Canon, national correspondent for The Kansas City Star, leans in for a closer look at his helmet in the installation, The Helmet Project.
photo: Laura Spencer, KCUR
Scott Canon, national correspondent for The Kansas City Star, leans in for a closer look at his helmet in the installation, The Helmet Project.

Artist Cindy Kane asked journalists who'd covered conflicts to share personal items about their war experiences. For Kane, press badges, band aids, ticket stubs, ear plugs, and smudged notes all connect the battlefield to the headlines. By Laura Spencer

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-881520.mp3

Kansas City, MO – KCUR's Laura Spencer reports on Kane's installation called The Helmet Project at Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art.

Cindy Kane The Helmet Project
January 8 - February 27, 2010
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art
2004 Baltimore Avenue
Kansas City, MO

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