Owen Murphy : New Orleans, LA photographer - details and reviews

Owen Murphy, a native of Louisiana, was born in New Orleans and attended schools in the city. After attending the Univ. of New Orleans, he moved to New York City the late 60's, briefly returning to New Orleans in the early 70's. It was during this time that he learned the basics in photography and helped create the New Orleans Visual Collective, a communal learning experience under the guidance of the late Dennis Cipnic. He then moved to San Francisco to continue his travels and further develop his interest in photography. In the mid-70's he returned to New Orleans and was a founding member of the Photo Exchange, which was a collaboration with other photographers to create an exhibition and work space. This was the real beginning of a career that has encompassed many aspects of commercial photography as well as the continued pursuit of personal work, primarily in the documentary field.