Omaha Magazine - October 2020 - The Education Issue

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A+C PHOTOGRAPHY

story by............................................. Patrick Mainelli photography by......................... Bill Sitzmann design by........................................... Derek Joy

RF AMING E H T G N I EY E , T N E S E THE PR FUTURE

PHOTOGRAPHER ANDRÉ SESSIONS JR. CAPTURES THE MOMENTS OF A MOVEMENT

I TRY TO LOOK

at things not just for what they are now, but for what they will be—what they can become,” said Omaha photographer André Sessions Jr. Sound advice, it seems, not just for the photographic eye, but for all of us in search of a path forward on the ever-shifting ground of 2020.

As an artist and documentarian, Sessions’ talent is emerging in a moment in desperate need of fresh eyes. His poised-yet-vibrant photos from the many rallies and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement over the last several months are some of the most poignant local documents of the uprising. ..................................................................... // 18 //

OCTOBER 2020


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