Lens on Living History

Anniversary Photography Project Exhibit

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Phoenix Flies, the Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) initiated the Anniversary Photography Project (APP). For this project eight Atlanta area fine art photographers were asked to “focus their lens” on the sites celebrated during Phoenix Flies, thereby using the history and art of the built environment to create new art.

The works presented in this exhibit are a selection of the more than 70 images created as part of the Anniversary Photography Project. The images were used in the full-color program and as a part of the online listings of the 200+ events presented during the Decennial Phoenix Flies: A City-Wide Celebration of Living Landmarks. Additionally, they are presented in a hardcover book available for purchase at the APC or by clicking here. Unframed prints of many of the images are also available. Please contact Carolyn Stine McLaughlin at 404-688-3353 ext. 11 or carolyn@PreserveAtlanta.com for further information.

The gallery will be open 10 am to 2 pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays through June 13, 2013.

The Drawing Room Gallery is in the APC’s Grant Mansion, 327 St Paul Ave.

The following work is expertly framed by Artifacts. Many pieces are limited editions or single printings. Proceeds from the sale of this work will be used to compensate the artists and support the work of the Atlanta Preservation Center.


Georgia Capitol	Central Presbyterian	Lupton Hall
17” x 12”	17” x 12”	17” x 12”
$450	$450	$450

Rob Simmons’ photographic work seeks to “capture the unguarded essence of his subjects.” His long exposure shots using ambient light create striking images that “open the viewer’s eyes to the art and beauty in the commonplace world around us.”


Odd Fellow	Essie Davis	Fire Station Six
11¼ x 9¾, 1/7	11¼ x 9¾, 1/7	11¼ x 9¾, 1/7
$775	$775	$775

Shelia Pree Bright is a known voice in the contemporary art scene. Her Young Americans series has been honored with a show at the High Museum of Art and continues to have a life with public installations throughout the US. APP is her second project with the APC. Her focus with this project and the prior project is little-known African American historic sites.


March to the Sea	Castleberry Hill	Utoy Cemetery
13” x 13”	12” x 13”	13” x 13”
$325	SOLD	$325

David Yoakley Mitchell is both an artist and a preservationist. He trained at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the National College of Art and Design. He directs M.H. Mitchell, Inc., a non-profit organization for the support of Georgia history. He is a member of APC.


Healey Building	Ponce City Market	Balzer Theater
17½” x 13½”	17½” x 13½”	17½” x 13½”
$450	$450	$450

Jeff Keesee works as a photographer because he “loves using his camera to interpret the world around him, creating work to be enjoyed.” For this project he specifically requested sites that are within walking distance of his home.


Burns Club	Historic Sylvester Cemetery	East Lake Golf Club
14½” x 11½	14½” x 11½	14½” x 11½
$525	$525	$525

Stephanie Dowda is both a photographer and a curator. Her work examines how “memory builds our framework of the world.” This is her second project with the APC. She curated The Future is Behind Us, the inaugural exhibit in the Drawing Room Gallery.


Old Stone Church	MLK Ebeniezer	Herdon Home
21¾ x 16½, 1/15	16½ x 21¾ 1/15	21¾ x 16½, 1/15
$775	$775	$775

Terrell Clark uses a pinhole camera for which he developed a passion in high school. He finds one of the most satisfying aspects of photography to be learning about cultures and bringing people of different cultures together.


Pink Purple	Pink with Feathers	Hymnals
21” x 14”, 1/1	21” x 14”, 1/1	21” x 14”, 1/1
SOLD	$525	$525

Jody Fausett has been noted as an up-and-coming local talent by Museum of Modern Art Georgia. His striking use of light is distinctive and his composed images are intriguing. This is his second project with the APC.


Fox Theatre Triptych
41” x 19”
$825

Grant Home	Swan House Triptych
19” x 11¼”	14” x 19”
$450	$525

John Dean’s edited work creates a superreal vision of its subjects, paring down the information so that intricacies of the subject can be appreciated. In addition to his accomplishments as a photographer, he is a master printer. This is his second project for the APC.