September 21 - November 9, 2008
Eric Waters has been a professional photographer for more than 30 years. He studied under the tutelage of the late Marion Porter, a very well known and respected black New Orleans photographer and owner of Porter's Photo News. Waters decided early on in his career that New Orleans' African American street culture would be the focus of his work, and since then, he has become best known for his "insider's view" of Second Line and Mardi Gras Indian activities.
His images have appeared on CD covers for musicians such as Bob French, Victor Goins, Juanita Brooks, and Smokey Johnson, as well as in numerous magazines, newspapers, and other periodicals. Eric was lead photographer for the book and exhibition entitled "The Ties That Bind: Making Family New Orleans Style," and his work is currently on view in the "Carnival Noir Nouvelle Orleans" show at the McKenna Museum of African American Art.
In 2005, Waters lost his home and the majority of his life's work to Hurricane Katrina and relocated to Atlanta. However, he returns regularly to New Orleans to continue documenting the culture that he loves, and in the post-Katrina world, he feels that this is more important than ever. Visit Eric Waters' website at http://www.ericwatersphotography.com.
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