Photographer Bryce Lankard at Through The Lens

Chicken Drop, Salt Bayou Lounge,
Slidell LA 1996© Bryce Lankard

The work of photographer Bryce Lankard is on exhibition at Through the Lens, a fine photography gallery in Durham (and my favorite photography gallery in the Durham/Chapel Hill area).

I first met Bryce through a couple of exhibitions at the Louisiana State Archives in the years following Katrina. He was living in New Orleans at the time, and was one of the co-founders of the New Orleans Photo Alliance, one of the greatest post-K developments -- an organization created to protect the art of photography in New Orleans and to help support artists through exhibitions, workshops, and educational programming.

Bryce's work on exhibition at Through This Lens explores the culture of Louisiana: rural and urban Mardi Gras, communities and neighborhoods, including Central City. The images themselves are captivating, and I'm equally impressed by the quality of the prints themselves.

Bryce grew up in North Carolina (and graduated from UNC) and is now based in Charlotte. He's also teaching at The Light Factory. His work will be on exhibition at Through the Lens through August 13.

Through the Lens, 303 East Chapel Hill Street, Durham, NC 27701.