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Jack Leigh

American, 1948–2004

WA-00051392

Savannah, GA, USA

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John David Leigh II was an American photographer and author, known for the cover photograph on John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The photograph featured the Bird Girl statue from Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, where he is now buried.

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Artworks (10)

Live Oak and Pond

1999 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 35.3 × 45.8 cm (13 15/16 × 18 1/16 in.); Paper: 39.5 × 49.8 cm (15 9/16 × 19 5/8 in.); Mount: 55.8 × 71.2 cm (22 × 28 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Overhanging Limb

1989 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 34.9 × 45.7 cm (13 3/4 × 18 in.); Paper: 39.7 × 50 cm (15 11/16 × 19 11/16 in.); Mount: 56 × 71.2 cm (22 1/16 × 28 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Dancing Trees

1989 · Gelatin silver print

35.2 × 45.8 cm (image); 39.5 × 49.5 (paper); 55.8 × 71.1 (mount)

Art Institute of Chicago

Nets and Doors

1986 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 35.5 × 46 cm (14 × 18 1/8 in.); Paper: 39.9 × 49.9 cm (15 3/4 × 19 11/16 in.); Mount: 56 × 71.3 cm (22 1/16 × 28 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Social Gathering on Cadillac

1984 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.2 × 45.8 cm (12 5/16 × 18 1/16 in.); Paper: 36 × 49.8 cm (14 3/16 × 19 5/8 in.); Mount: 55.9 × 71.2 cm (22 1/16 × 28 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Boys on Mill Dam

1984 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.1 × 46 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.); Paper: 35.7 × 50 cm (14 1/16 × 19 11/16 in.); Mount: 56 × 71.3 cm (22 1/16 × 28 1/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Stop Sign

1979 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31 × 45.9 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.); Paper: 40.5 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 15/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Back of Avon Theater

1978 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 45.7 × 35.3 cm (18 × 13 15/16 in.); Paper: 50.5 × 40.5 cm (19 15/16 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Street Corner with Taxi

1978 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 45.8 × 35.3 cm (18 1/16 × 13 15/16 in.); Paper: 49.6 × 39.3 cm (19 9/16 × 15 1/2 in.); Mount: 71.2 × 56 cm (28 1/16 × 22 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Farm Family on Porch

1971 · Gelatin silver print

Image: 31.1 × 46 cm (12 1/4 × 18 1/8 in.); Paper: 35.8 × 49.9 cm (14 1/8 × 19 11/16 in.); Mount: 55.9 × 71.2 cm (22 1/16 × 28 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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