Photographic Representations of the South: Eudora Welty and Doris Ulmann

Author

Molly Maher, University of Mississippi. Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College

Date of Award

2017

Document Type

Undergraduate Thesis

Department

English

First Advisor

Annette Trefzer

Relational Format

Dissertation/Thesis

Abstract

Eudora Welty and Doris Ulmann both photographed African Americans living in the South during the 1930s. Ulmann photographed the unique Gullah community in South Carolina, documenting their agricultural work, religious traditions, and lifestyle. Welty photographed the African American community within her home state of Mississippi. Despite a parallel interest in subject matter, Welty stated that she did not like Ulmann's photography. This thesis examines the differences between Welty and Ulmann's techniques and their relationships to the South, their subjects, and literary texts in order to identify why Welty explicitly expressed a dislike for Ulmann's photographs.

Recommended Citation

Maher, Molly, "Photographic Representations of the South: Eudora Welty and Doris Ulmann" (2017). Honors Theses. 716.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/716

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