Photography Exhibit at UGA Libraries Tells Story of Immigration in Atlanta

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Photograph of exhibit hall with black and white photos and poster title "Displaced in the New South"

Three decades after the original photography exhibit toured the South, David Zeiger’s Displaced in the New South is on display at the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries. 

The exhibit traces the stories of Asian and Hispanic immigrant communities in Metro Atlanta in the mid-1990s, featuring quotes from individuals featured in Zeiger’s documentary of the same name. Through black-and-white photographs, negatives, and other artifacts, the exhibit documents the region’s shifting demographics and emerging communities through the experiences of immigrant families.  

Exhibit case with black and white photos of boxers and a quote "We don't look at color, we don't look at race. Especially I don't. We're just people. We learn to respect each other with these gloves right here. We respect each other. - Cesar"

Zeiger, the award-winning producer of Sir! No, Sir!, recently donated his collection of photographs to the Special Collections Libraries, complementing footage from the documentary given years ago.  He will visit Athens this fall for a screening of Displaced in the New South. The event, scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 at Cine, is co-sponsored by the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, and the Willson Center for Arts and Humanities. The event will include a panel discussion featuring Zeiger and others involved in the making of the film.  

IExhibit case with old Polaroid camera and open notebookn addition to Zieger’s striking black-and-white images, the exhibit also features items from the Russell Library’s collections including newspaper clippings, pamphlets and other materials from the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) archive, which was donated in 2019. Modern color images depicting the vibrant Buford Highway corridor (also known as BuHi) by photographer Victoria García complement these collection items.  

Displaced in the New South: A Photography Project by David Zeiger will remain on display through December 2025. To view the exhibit, visit the UGA Special Collections Building on the UGA campus. Galleries are open to visitors for free from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, with extended evening hours until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information or to schedule a tour, visit libs.uga.edu/scl.   

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