Inspired by the imagery and iconography of the 1960s, Henry creates stylised images using lighting, purpose-built sets and professionally-scouted locations, employing actors with original wardrobe, hair and makeup, to stage frames from his fictional narratives. The social and cultural legacy of the American twentieth century, particularly that of the Civil Rights era Southern states, has had an indelible effect on Western society, one that continues to resound to this day, inspiring artists to reinterpret these events and stories of the past.įiction photographer Matt Henry reinterprets stories of the South through the lens of his camera. Through film and television, the stories of the South have proliferated around the world and captured the imagination of generations of viewers.
Novelists such as William Faulkner Flannery O’Conner, Truman Capote and Cormac McCarthy, and playwrights like Tennessee Williams, Paul Green and Horton Foote built their careers telling stories of the South.
From the dawn of the twentieth century up to today, stories of the Southern states have been the common currency of jazz, the blues, soul music, country and rock and roll. Music, the written word, film and photography all help us to see the world we live in in fresh and often surprising ways, refracted through the lens of someone else’s perspective. The way we reinterpret classic themes and momentous events affects the way we live our own lives today. The stories of the Deep South, both real and fictional, heroic and horrific, continue to inspire people to create art, be it music, literature or film.
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