BIRNEY IMES

Born in 1951 in Columbus, Mississippi, photographer Birney Imes is mainly known for his compelling photographs of the people, communities, rural landscape and the colorful juke joints of the American South, most notably the Mississippi Delta. His sublime photographs are held in the collections of numerous museums and private collections, Mississippi Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. He has been published in three books, including the noteworthy, “Juke Joint”.