"George Porter & Kirk Joseph, 2011": Photo by Bob Compton (20"x16")

Item Number: 165

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $400

Online Close: May 13, 2013 10:00 PM CDT

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Description

"George Porter & Kirk Joseph, 2011" color photo by Bob Compton of Captured Light Photography. Color archival inkjet print, limited edition #1/12, numbered and signed by the photographer, 20"x16".

About the artist:
Bob Compton arrived in New Orleans at the age of 42 in late 1995. For reasons still unknown to him, a longhaired middle aged guy with a pronounced Arkansas twang was, over the years, literally woven into the fabric of New Orleans Music and Culture. With "an itchy curiosity and a passionate eye," he spent every waking hour exploring New Orleans' every nook and cranny.

"All I can tell you is that it has been the greatest blessing in my life," Compton says whenver asked. "I just fell middle age crazy in love with New Orleans, and she loved me back. The more I got to know her, the more fascinating she became. And to have the trust and friendships of so many icons of New Orleans music and culture is my greatest treasure; my gratitude is profound."

Compton developed friendships with giants of music and culture photography including Herman Leonard, Baron Wolman, and Michael P. Smith, all of who provided degrees of influence and mentorship.

His work has been shown in galleries in New Orleans, Santa Fe, and New York, where he had a solo show at Ivy Brown Gallery in February 2008.

He is a regular contributor to the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, and proud to be a Founding Member of ART DOCS.

Special Instructions

Winning bidder is responsible for any & all shipping costs. Local pick up is available at Fountainbleau Storage, 4040 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA.

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Captured Light: Bob Compton Photography