Chester Higgins Jr.

Country: United States | Born: 1946

Higgins, an American photographer, has used his camera to examine the life and culture of people of African descent � seeking reflections of himself in the world of humanity. After four decades as a staff photographer for The New York Times, he recently retired.

His mission statement is as follows: �Wrestling with issues of memory, place and identity, I see my life as a narrative and my photography as its expression. My art gives visual voice to my personal and collective memories. It is inside ordinary moments where I find windows into larger meaning. Light, perspective, and points in time are the pivotal elements I use to reveal an interior presence within my subjects as I search for what I identify as the Signature of the Spirit.�
Peter Fetterman Gallery

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www.peterfetterman.com

Website:

www.chesterhiggins.com

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