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Peter Essick
'3375 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA' urban landscape, documentary, signs

2023

About the Item

This listing is for an unframed print. Framing options are available. Peter Essick is inspired by the work of Walker Evans, Ray Metzker, Ansel Adams and David Hockney. Peter Essick is a photographer, author and drone pilot who specializes in nature and environmental themes. His latest series, "Memorial Drive," documents the thoroughfare that stretches between the Georgia State Capitol and the Confederate monument at Stone Mountain. Originally known as East Fair Street, Memorial Drive was one of the first roads in Atlanta, and connected the downtown commercial districts to the residential neighborhoods of East Lake and Kirkwood. In 1930, it was expanded all the way to Memorial Hall in Stone Mountain Park with the use of convict labor. The now 15-mile-long thoroughfare took on a new symbolic meaning to physically connect the State Capitol with the Confederate monument at Stone Mountain. According to an article in The Atlanta Constitution on February 2, 1930, Memorial Drive was “another step in the effort of Atlanta and Georgia to honor the memory of the heroes of the confederacy.” In the years since, Memorial Drive has acquired even more history. The street passes through communities of a wide diversity of people. These neighborhoods have seen cycles of development, economic decline, redevelopment and in some recent cases complete gentrification. People from all over the world as well as those from just across town have come to live and work on or near Memorial Drive. The street’s story is complex and of interest not only to developers and realtors, but also urban planners, sociologists, community activists, business owners, residents and even artists. Peter used a drone to take many of the photographs in the series, using a survey approach, he hopes to peak a viewers’ interest with the wide array of subjects. Named one of the forty most influential nature photographers in the world by Outdoor Photography Magazine UK, Peter‘s has photographed stories for National Geographic on many environmental issues, including climate change, high-tech trash, nuclear waste and freshwater. His photographs are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and the Booth Western Art Museum. He is the author of three monographs, “The Ansel Adams Wilderness,” “Our Beautiful, Fragile World,” and “Fernbank Forest.”
  • Creator:
    Peter Essick (1957, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 22 in (55.88 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    15 by 22 inches, edition of 10Price: $80024 by 36 inches, edition of 5Price: $1,40040 by 60 inches, edition of 3Price: $2,800
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Atlanta, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU155212784112
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