January 2011

Opposing Planes

Savannah, Georgia is built around a series of 21 squares—landscaped areas usually a city block in size, or even larger, with a statue, fountain or some other architectural element in the center. Each of the different squares is dedicated to a notable historical figure. Throughout her college years and thereafter Leah Appel has documented many of these unique areas, motivated by the sense that the Spanish moss, the palm trees and the ubiquitous yet unusual organic and architectural elements in these parks reflect what she feels is the real Savannah. The images are shot with a Holga camera, darkroom printed, then toned with an antique process called Berg printing to give them the earth colors that embody both the beauty and grittiness of the real South.

Visit Appel’s website at www.leahappelphotography.com.