At the invitation of the Austrian National Library and the Diplomatic Academy American and Austrian scholars will discuss the legacy of Yoichi Okamoto and the Power of Images in Austrian – American Relations on February 29, 2024 at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna.

Following the Austrian National Library‘s exhibition „IMAGE POWER POLITICS. Yoichi Okamoto. Post-war photography icon,“ an international conference with high level experts will focus on the life and career of the American photographer Yoichi R. Okamoto, who portrayed post-war Austria and revolutionized American Presidential photography as White House photographer during the Lyndon B. Johnson era.

The Academic Symposium will be followed by a Round Table with panelists and invited guests. Austrian and American experts will discuss the legacy and impact of the early Postwar Years in Austrian - American relations as well as the current situation in the light of upcoming elections in the U.S., the EU and Austria.

More Information & registration:
www.da-vienna.ac.at/en/Events