Is the South Still Gothic?
Ten accomplished photographers interpret the Southern terrain
By Oxford American
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“Andra Eggleston with mother,” Memphis, TN (1991) by Maude Schuyler Clay
“Flag,” Sardis, MS (1995) by William Christenberry
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“James ‘Son’ with Sculpture” Leland, MS (1988) by Rex Miller
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“Self-Portrait After Fishing Accident,” Banner, MS (1995) by Tom Rankin
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“Amy Deanna Grant,” Maringouin, LA, (1986) by Thomas Neff
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“Untitled from the Grapevine Series,” West Virginia (1990) by Susan Lipper
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“Untitled from Ma Cille’s Museum of Miscellany,” Gordo, AL (1995) by Birney Imes
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“Backyard with Birdbath,” Monroe, LA (1993) by Margeret Sartor
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“The Resurrection Flags,” Como, MS (1995) by Jack Spencer
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“Brothers at Brother’s and Mother’s Graves,” Hooterville, KY (1994) by Shelby Lee Adams