Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South

A photograph contains the power of alchemy: preserving a single moment in space and time. Fifty-six photographers turned their lenses to the people and landscapes of the modern American South, and the moments captured depict the region in all its complex, often-troubled beauty. Southerners have a strong sense of tradition and place even in the twenty-first century, which are captured in photographs in a multitude of ways that make up the exhibition, on display beginning this month at LSU's Museum of Art. Southbound was organized by the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston, and is made possible in part by a grant from the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. LSU MoA Educator Grand Benoit will also be conducting live thirty-minute tours of this exhibition, among others, which can be booked at bit.ly/lsumoavirtualtour. Groups and teachers can also request a specialized, interdisciplinary tour (four weeks in advance) tailored to a specific subject area, thematic unit, skill, or teacher preference. Please contact Grant Benoit for scheduling and rates, gbenoit1@lsu.edu.