Anguish in the Aftermath: Examining a Mass Shooting Exhibit

September 14 – November 9, 2019
Coral Springs Museum of Art

Ian Witlen was one of the photojournalists on the ground when terror struck Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14th, 2018. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Ian recorded the stories of over 75 students and teachers present at MSD. The resulting project is Anguish in the Aftermath: Examining a Mass Shooting.

Each interview subject was asked two questions: “What was your experience that day?” and “What would you like to see come of it?” This exhibit presents black and white portraits and audio of their responses.

About Ian Witlen

Ian Witlen is an internationally published freelance photographer living and working in South Florida. He specializes in photojournalism, live music, editorial and commercial photography. From the time he got his first camera at the age of six, Ian’s passion for photography has grown exponentially over the years. He started his career as a photographer’s assistant on shoots for well-known fashion magazines and advertising campaigns. Some of his clients include Red Bull, Rolling Stone, SPIN, iHeartRadio, Billboard, Pandora, Amazon Front Row, Verizon, The Guardian, Playboy, Miami New Times, Entertainment Weekly, AOL-Time Warner, Telegraph UK, Daily Mail, Captain Morgan, Diageo, Ste. Michelle Wineries, Beam | Suntory, MTV, Rhapsody, Ultra Music Festival, Universal Music Group, EMI, Epitaph Records, Kanine Records, Flip Video, THRASHER Magazine, Sun Sentinel, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, and more.

Recent work can be seen in TIME, Der Spiegel, The Boston Globe, NPR, NY Mag, CNN (The Parkland Diaries), Vanity Fair, Playboy, Huffington Post, ABC News, CBS News, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Vulture, Bustle, Buzzfeed News, Forbes, Red Bull, Red Bulletin, and more.

This exhibit is free and open to the public:
Closed Sunday – Monday
Tuesday – Saturday: 10 am–5 pm