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Keith Calhoun

American

b. 1955

New Orleans, LA, United States

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  1. The Communion by Keith Calhoun, Image 2.

    Keith Calhoun

    The Communion, 1987

    Kodachrome color transparency

    20 x 20 in (50.8 x 50.8 cm)

  2. The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #3 by Keith Calhoun, Image 1.

    Keith Calhoun

    The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #3, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    20 x 24 in (50.8 x 60.96 cm)

  3. The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #1 by Keith Calhoun, Image 1.

    Keith Calhoun

    The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #1, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.2 cm)

  4. The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #2 by Keith Calhoun, Image 1.

    Keith Calhoun

    The Spirit of The Music Culture of New Orleans #2, 1986

    Gelatin silver print

    24 x 30 in (60.96 x 76.2 cm)

  5. Junior's Bar Lower Ninth Ward by Keith Calhoun, Image 2.

    Keith Calhoun

    Junior's Bar Lower Ninth Ward, 1980

    print

    16.25 x 24 in (41.28 x 60.96 cm)

Keith Calhoun chronicles the African American experience in New Orleans and the surrounding Louisiana parishes. Calhoun has worked to preserve the rich, unique traditions and deep-rooted attributes of Louisiana culture. Born in New Orleans, Calhoun hails from the Lower 9th Ward, a neighborhood that, prior to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, boasted the largest concentration of African American homeowners in the United States. His photographic archive was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, yet his work has proved resilient. He has documented the soul of New Orleans and a vanishing Louisiana, as well as the prison industrial complex featuring Angola State Penitentiary.
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