FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 28, 2011

Contact:  Robert Preston, Jr.,
              912.260.4276
              robert.preston@sgc.edu

Brian Brown to Present Vanishing South Georgia at SGC

Brian Brown, photographer and historian, will hold a lecture and book signing at South Georgia College on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Peterson Hall Art Gallery. He will share photo renditions in his collection entitled Vanishing South Georgia, which exists primarily to bring attention to the myriad forms of vernacular architecture once common throughout the region.

Many of these structures were built during the sharecropping and tenant farming eras, and as a result have long ago been abandoned. Since most vernacular architecture is often dismissed by the preservation establishment, there is very little effort to formally catalog it. Brown hopes his photographs will contribute towards that goal.

He desires to bring attention to the many crossroads and small towns which centuries ago were thriving centers of life and commerce. Most today are mere ghost towns of their former selves, and with Vanishing South Georgia, Brown hopes to give them a permanent photographic presence, for future generations, whether their interests are trivial, genealogical, or historical.

For more information on his work, visit his Web site at www.vanishingsouthgeorgia.com. He will have copies of his book, Vanishing Coffee County, available for purchase.

Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.

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