Jack Leigh
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Jack Leigh | |
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 Jack Leigh's portrait from his book Nets & Doors: Shrimping in Southern Waters | |
| Born | November 8, 1948 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2004 (aged 55) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Known for | Photography |
John David Leigh II (November 8, 1948 – May 19, 2004) was an American photographer and author, known for the cover photograph on John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.[1] The photograph featured the Bird Girl statue from Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia,[2] where he is now buried.[3]
Leigh was a native of Savannah, and a graduate of the Savannah Country Day School and the University of Georgia. Already well known locally as a portrait and documentary photographer, Leigh was commissioned by Random House for the photograph. Leigh wrote and published five books on photography. His former photo gallery was a popular tourist attraction in the historic district of downtown Savannah.[4]
Leigh died in 2004 in Savannah, of colon cancer. He was 55.[5]
