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Birney Imes
American photographer (born 1951)
Birney Imes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 Columbus, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Tennessee |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Parent(s) | Vinton Birney Imes, Jr. Nancy McClanahan Imes |
Birney Imes (born 1951) is an American photographer.
He is best known for his photographs of the American South, especially his home state of Mississippi. His work is exhibited in museums across the United States.
Biography
Early life
Birney Imes III was born in 1951 in Columbus, Mississippi.[1][2][3] His father, Vinton Birney Imes, Jr., owned the town newspaper, The Commercial Dispatch.[1] His mother is Nancy McClanahan Imes.[3] He attended desegregated public schools in Columbus and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History in 1973.[1][3]
Career
Imes began photographing after graduation