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(ARCHIVE) HHM FAMILY DAY: Portraits by Melissa Alexander (Phyllis Iller)

  • Hammonds House Museum 503 Peeples Street Southwest Atlanta, GA, 30310 United States (map)

Tokie Rome-Taylor's "INSIGHT: Body as Artifact, Archive and Memory" exhibition explores family history, heirlooms and artifacts through photography, portraits and objects.

When was the last time you and your family or loved ones took a nice family portrait?!

Join us for a special FAMILY DAY treat as the " illest" photographer, MELISSA ALEXANDER (PHYLLIS ILLER) shoots mini-portrait sessions at Hammonds House Museum on Sunday, March 12th, 12PM - 4PM!

Admission to the museum for FAMILY DAY is FREE (12PM - 5PM).

Melissa Alexander Mini-Portrait Sessions Price Packages are below:

Package #1 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print (*print selected by purchaser) = $200

Package #2 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print + (1) 8x10 print + (2) 5x7 prints = $250

Package #3 - 10 digital images + (1) 16x20 print + (2) 8x10 prints + (4) 5x7 prints = $300

*NOTE: A deposit of $75.00 (plus fees) is required to reserve your mini-portrait session seating time. The remaining balance will be due prior to your reserved time and can be paid on the day of at Hammonds House Museum. See available seating times in the "Tickets" section to reserve your spot today! Time and spots are VERY limited.

Questions??? Contact us at business@hammondshouse.org.

About Melissa Alexander (Phyllis Iller)

Melissa Alexander is obsessed with vulnerability. To be clear, vulnerability and growth form the foundation of her work. In particular, she focuses on the inter-relational intimacy that exists within the Black American community, encouraging the model and viewer to lay down their guard. Her work is her protest, her rebellion, her chance to strengthen the Black narrative that has been washed, overlooked, and undervalued.

She resides in Atlanta’s West End neighborhood with her daughter. She’s a big fan of A Tribe Called Quest, Conan the Barbarian, and Zora Neale Hurston. Currently, she is working on projects related to the evolution of the Black girl into the Black woman.

The Hammonds House Museum is supported by generous funding from Fulton County Board of Commissioners through the Fulton County Department of Arts and Culture, City of Atlanta Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs, Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta, National Performance Network (NPN), The Estate of Dr. Doris Derby, and Hammonds House Museum Members and Donors.