BUILDER LEVY:
Appalachia USA
Above:
Prepare to Meet God,
Williamson, Mingo County, WV, 1971.
Opposite:
Nimrod Workman,
Chattaroy, Mingo County, WV, 1972.
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es from each period of Levy’s
project, presenting a full view
of the region over four decades.
“This exhibition is a powerful reminder of the ability of
contemporary art to tell our collective stories and educate others about the times we live in.
We are grateful for the opportunity to present this important
work to our audiences,” said
Steven High, executive director of The Ringling.
Born in Tampa, FL, in 1942,
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and raised in Brooklyn, NY,
Levy received a BA in art from
Brooklyn College (CUNY)
in 1964. He studied the Photo
League and the photography
program of the Farm Security
Administration in conjunction
with his master’s degree in art
education at NYU in 1966. He
worked as a New York City
teacher of at-risk adolescents
for 35 years and photographed
in his students’ inner city communities.
Levy’s photographs have
appeared in more than 200
exhibitions. His photographs
are in the collection of many
institutions, including F