UNPLUGGED: JACK LEIGH’S PHOTOS OF SAVANNAH STILL MANAGE TO MESMERIZE
Augusta Chronicle & Savannah Morning News
August 2018
By Bill Dawers
“Last week’s opening reception for the major exhibition of Jack Leigh’s photographs at Laney Contemporary drew a predictably huge crowd. Many of the attendees, myself included, knew Leigh and have for years been enthralled by his intimate portrayals of the Lowcountry and its people.
While talking with a friend at the reception, I was shocked to realize that Leigh passed away in 2004 — much longer ago than I would have guessed. As a person and an artist, Leigh seems in many ways like he is right here with us.
As I wandered through “The Light, The Heat: Summer in The South,” I was impressed yet again by the professionalism of Laney Contemporary. Owner Susan Laney, who managed Leigh’s own gallery for years and now manages his estate, has organized yet another museum-quality exhibition at the private gallery.
But whether you knew Leigh or not, the work speaks for itself.”