Photographs

Although Eudora Welty did give us ON WRITING, this book, EUDORA WELTY: PHOTOGRAPHS, is not a how-to book. It is an eye-opening collection of her photographs taken over much of her lifetime and presented starkly, without her commentary (there is an interview and an introduction by Reynolds Price), as a document of her perceptions, observations, and selective photographic and visual expertise. I included it in The Gorelick-Guest Collection of Books on Art at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod so that users would know the images of this master and perhaps learn to follow their own personal visions. So, yes, maybe it is a how-to book. I recommend spending time with this unusual work to see, indeed, how it's done.

This book is filled with beautiful photographs that show a profound respect for the dignity of each person photographed--rich or poor, black or white, old or young. Eudora Welty was truly a woman ahead of her time. As a current resident of Mississippi, the pictures have a special resonance.

Welty's tallent with the unspoken is clear as one turns each page. This book is as beautiful as it is haunting. I am originally from the delta, which makes these pages seem like a part of me. It is wonderful to see what Welty saw -- the folks who inspired her stories.

This collection of photographs vibrantly brings to life a bygone era in Mississippi. As a former resident of the state Ms. Welty photographed, I found this book to be an indispensible document of a life now gone (for better and worse). The simplicity and beauty of the featured photographs move me almost as much as the author's fiction. While we do not remember Eudora Welty for her photographs, I find it hard to be disappointed with them. I can only find fault with the volume's brevity. This book would be a wonderful addition to any collection.

This collection of photographs vibrantly brings to life a bygone era in Mississippi. As a former resident of the state Ms. Welty photographed, I found this book to be an indispensible document of a life now gone (for better and worse). The simplicity and beauty of the featured photographs move me almost as much as the author's fiction. While we do not remember Eudora Welty for her photographs, I find it hard to be disappointed with them; alas, I can only find fault with the volume's brevity. This book would be a wonderful addition to any collection.