Rick Carter’s exhibit at the Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air, Maryland consists of intimate and iconic portrait photographs of global peace figures, emphasizing their moral force and human presence rather than just their public roles.

Portrait subjects include Bishop Desmond Tutu, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jane Goodall, Robert Muller, Harry Belafonte, and Queen Noor of Jordan, among other world peace and human rights leaders. Thirty-four Portraits, 16 global women leaders and 18 men who were the moral force behind decades of peace leadership.
Theme and purpose
The images document decades of peace leadership and are intended to move viewers as they read the biographies and learn about each leader’s dedication to a world free of nuclear weapons.

Carter has described the project as an opportunity to help document the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation’s goal of abolishing nuclear weapons, expressing gratitude for their support in making the exhibit possible.

Venue and format (Liriodendron example)
This presentation of the exhibit is hosted at the historic Liriodendron Mansion galleries in Bel Air, Maryland, where it is shown as a curated gallery show with wall text and biographies accompanying the portraits.It has been described as a “powerful photographic record of global figures who have shaped movements for peace, justice, and human dignity,” positioning it as both an artistic and educational experience. www.wagingpeace.org