Lisa Elmaleh

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Location: Paw Paw, WV

Nationality: American, Moroccan

Biography: Lisa Elmaleh’s work is an exploration of rural America. Using a portable darkroom in the back of her truck, Elmaleh photographs using the nineteenth century wet plate collodion process. Elmaleh is a West Virginia based photographer and... MORE

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Tyler Childers - Long Violent History

lisa elmaleh

Sep 20, 2020

I photographed the album cover for Tyler Childers new album, Long Violent History.

100% of net proceeds from Long Violent History will support underserved communities in the Appalachian region through the Hickman Holler Appalachian Relief Fund.

View a message about the album from Tyler, here.

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Events Exhibitions News

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Awards Spotlight

The 2015 Visura Arist Residency

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Modern Tintypes of Folk Musicians at Berea College

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