DONN YOUNG | Exhibit Director

As the official photographer for the Port of New Orleans, Donn Young returned to the city shortly after Hurricane Katrina. Thus began what has turned into a two-year documentation of the storm's effect. Donn recognized that he couldn't tell the story of the storm alone, and began developing the "40 Days and 40 Nights" exhibit to bring together artists who could tell the story from a multidisciplinary perspective.

His work has appeared in nine books and many national publications including Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and USA Today. He has earned numerous awards including Photographer of the Year from the New England Press Assocation, the Louisiana Press Association, and the Press Club of New Orleans. His work has exhibited worldwide and was recently included in "Visions of New Orleans" at the Ministry of Culture, Saint-Honore, in Paris.

Donn lost his home and studio in Katrina, including a 35-year archive of more than 1.35 million images. The Hill Memorial Library Special Collections at Louisiana State University and the records management association ARMA have salvaged and restored thousands of images. In 2007, the Louisiana State Archives established the Donn Young Collection -- making him the first living photographer of his generation to be so honored.


LINKS
DonnYoung.com 



Photo of Donn Young by Michael Sokol