Kevin Johnson, photo archivist for the Penobscot Marine Museum (PMM) in Searsport, Maine, will present "Kosti Ruohomaa: A LIFE Behind the Lens.” The slide show and talk focuses on the Rockland, Maine, photographer whose career skyrocketed during the era of photo magazines such as LIFE and LOOK; National Geographic and Downeast also used his photos regularly. 

While he photographed around the world, Maine was Kosti’s favorite subject. He was a storyteller with a camera and captured the spirit and culture of Maine with his photos. The popular book, Night Train at Wiscasset Station: An Unforgettable Portrait of Maine and Its People’ , features Kosti’s photos, text by Lew Dietz, and forward by Andrew Wyeth.

Location: Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren St., Wiscasset, ME 04578 

Image: Fryeburg Fair Fireworks by Kosti Ruohomaa