IN FOCUS - PELLOM MCDANIELS

Artist, curator and archivist Pellom McDaniels, III joins cultural producer Floyd Hall in this discussion about photography, the archival process, and his areas of interest and research. Recorded live at Gallery 72, McDaniels gives some cultural context to the current exhibition, “Rusty Miller: The Compassionate Eye in Forgotten Atlanta,” and interprets the images on display in context of Black Atlanta at that time. McDaniels also shares some perspective about his his career path as an artist, athlete, scholar and his current role as archivist and curator at Emory University’s Rose Library. This conversation is presented in collaboration with the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.