Languid Moments: Charleston, New Orleans, and Havana
Rebekah Jacob Gallery – Charleston, SC
5/7/10

On Friday, May 7 (5:30 to 8:00 p.m.), Richard Sexton will open Languid Moments, an exhibition of color photography. This exhibit, though it spans almost 20 years of photography, consists predominantly of very recent work, most of it from Cuba. In 1991, when Sexton moved to Louisiana, he began photographing the historic architecture of the region, which was in various stages of decline, from frayed elegance to complete ruin. In recent years he’s expanded the scope of this work beyond Louisiana to locales that have a cultural or historical connection to Louisiana. This has included Latin America, as well as the low country of South Carolina and Georgia. His subjects include both architecture and the natural landscape, which are chosen for their evocation of the passage of time. Regardless of the subjects that Sexton photographs, his images always have a common denominator. They are languid.

On Thursday, May 6, 2010 there will be a lecture by Richard Sexton at the American College of the Building Arts at the Old Jail at 21 Magazine Street, historic downtown Charleston. The preservation of significant architecture is expected to be the focus.

Best known for architectural subject matter, photographer Richard Sexton has traveled internationally to capture historic treasures, many in disrepair. After studying at Emory University then the San Francisco Art Institute, Sexton pursued commercial photography on the West Coast. While in San Francisco, he formulated a collaborative relationship with Chronicle Books that have published New Orleans: Elegance and Decadence; Vestiges of Grandeur: The Plantations of Louisiana’s River Road; and Terra Incognita.

Rebekah Jacob Gallery
169-B King Street
Charleston SC 29401

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