Capturing Southern Bohemia:
Jack Robinson's New Orleans Photographs, 1950-1955

April 6 - June 30, 2006

In 1997, hundreds of photographic negatives of mid-century New Orleans were discovered in Memphis, Tennessee. These images were part of the work of Jack Robinson, a deceased internationally famous photographer from Mississippi and former Tulane student (1945-1948). In 1955, Robinson relocated to New York City where he was discovered by top fashion editors and chosen to photograph rising stars in music, film, literature and television for Vogue.

But Robinson's tremendous gifts were first evident in his New Orleans portraits as the young artist experimented with light, texture, reflection, and mood and found inspiration in the streets and personalities of the city. The Newcomb Art Gallery is proud to host the world premiere of this one hundred-piece exhibition of Robinson's newly discovered and restored portraits of New Orleans.

 

Gallery Hours
Tues - Sunday 12 - 5 pm, closed on Mondays 


admission is free