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Jack Leigh: Full Circle

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Until October 2, 2014 the Savannah College of Art presents the exhibition Jack Leigh: Full Circle, Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004. The exhibition moves beyond the singular image of the famous statue and explores a thread of influence through Jack Leigh’s documentation of low country terrain, industries and people that are presented alongside works by photographers who inspired him, such as Eva Rubenstein, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt and George Tice. They are also in conversation with works by his contemporaries, such as Sally Mann and William Christenberry. Completing this circle of influence, the exhibition presents works by SCAD alumni Tobia Makover, Lisa Robinson, and Marcus Kenney, among others, whose practices continue to be influenced by Leigh’s determined perspective.

“Jack Leigh loved the South, but did not recognize how deeply his inspiration was rooted in the familiar landscapes and people of the Low Country until he returned home to Savannah later in life. He spoke of this realization often, calling it coming “full circle,” says Susan Laney (B.F.A., photography, 1996), co-curator of the exhibition, and former director of the Jack Leigh Gallery. “It is this concept that is at the core of the exhibition, in Jack’s spiritual return to his roots, the sources of his inspiration, and the legacy of his influence.”

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Jack Leigh : Full Circle, Low Country Photographs, 1972-2004
Scad Museum of Art
601 Turner Blvd
Savannah, Georgia
USA

http://www.scadmoa.org

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