Based in New Orleans from 1969 to 1989, Christopher R. Harris worked as a prolific freelance photojournalist, capturing dynamic, striking black-and-white images for numerous publications, including Time, The New York Times, Figaro, and Sports Illustrated. His subject matter is impressively varied, ranging from NAACP meetings to Ku Klux Klan gatherings, from governors’ mansions to bohemian music festivals. During his time in New Orleans, Harris was able to gain access to a number of American icons, including such literary lights as Alice Walker, Tennessee Williams, and Walker Percy, as well as musical stars such as the Neville Brothers and Professor Longhair.

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After the Alligator Hunt

Alice Walker writing in her home in Jackson, Mississippi.

Celebration of Life

Elegant Impressions

James Booker

A scene at the Natchez Mississippi annual pilgrimage.

Tennessee Williams scaring pigeons in Jackson Square, New Orleans, La. 1977

Walker Percy

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