Once Upon a Time on Planet Earth
A project by Ron Modro
Once upon a time on planet earth, on August 6, 1945 at 8:15 AM, the first atomic bomb was dropped on a civilian population in Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people instantly, at least 60,000 since then, thus marking the beginning of the Nuclear Arms Race.
Sixty-two years later, on August 6, 2007 at 8:15 AM, more than 40 photographers, in more than 25 countries will be taking a single photograph.
ONCE UPON A TIME ON PLANET EARTH is the brainchild of ex-pat Ron Modro; an American who lives in France, Modro is a journalist/photographer. His belief that a single human being can make a difference, gives life to this innovative project.
"I wanted to find a venue to exploit the Internet as a force of global change for peace and understanding." Modro says. "How could we use the blogosphere to change and help re-shape public opinion and governmental policy? How can the Internet influence the biggest issues of our time? A single moment in life is at the core of this global photographic endeavor."
After spending 15 years in LA working in the Film industry, Modro worked for six years in Human Rights Education as the Senior Manager of the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles.
In 2004, the museum was given "United Nations Global Tolerance Award," as well as a commendation by the City of Los Angeles for their outstanding work in the field of Tolerance Education.
In 2004, Modro published THE LITTLE BOOK OF A MAN and has received top writing awards from the International Society of Poets in 2002, 2003, 2004 and, in 2005 was honored with EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD and POET OF MERIT AWARDS.
"Once Upon a Time on Planet Earth" Our organizations contribution to today's global dialogue - an essay from the unique and collective perspectives of the photographers who have chosen to participate in this experience with MODRO.
Please visit the "ONCE UPON A TIME ON PLANET EARTH" website at
http://www.littlebookofman.org for updates about the project and to join the Forum with your thoughts and comments, or write to ronmodro@littlebookofman.org
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