The Society of Saint Anne
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Baton Rouge Gallery 1442 City Park Ave, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808

Kathy Scherer
"Butterfly Girl"
In twenty years of photographing the Society of St. Anne walking parade, Katherine Scherer has seen New Orleans shift dramatically, and her work evolve along with it. Until 2005, she captured the neighborhood tradition in black-and-white with a Canon AE-1, but after Hurricane Katrina she opted for the lower-tech, more vibrant Holga camera. Unwittingly, she had tapped into the color and energy with which the city was persevering after the storm. She's pressed on in this vein, adopting new formats and precision but maintaining a pure perspective on New Orleans' resilience. An exhibition of her Society of St. Anne work will be on view at the Baton Rouge Gallery this month, with an opening reception on February 5 from 6 pm–9 pm and an ARTiculate Artist's Talk on February 9 at 4 pm. batonrougegallery.org.
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