Alec Soth: Black Line of Woods

February 20th, 2012

Photographer focuses on the fringes of Southern culture

By Lois Reitzes

Atlanta, Ga – The High Museum started the Picturing the South initiative back in 1990. It's aim is to highlight the American South by commissioning the work of established and emerging photographers. Some of the past participants?whose work has been added to museum's permanent collection?include Sally Mann, Alex Webb and Richard Misrach.

Add to that list the name Alec Soth, an artist who's first project was a series taken while travelling from his home in Minneapolis, down the Mississippi River to the Delta.

WABE's Lois Reitzes recently spoke with Julian Cox, Curator of Photography at the High, about how that previous work made him a prime candidate for Picturing the South.

Alec Soth: Black Line of Woods is on display at the High Museum now through January 3rd.