The photographs of Martin Dain provide a unique journey into the world of William Faulkner. Taken between 1961 and 1963, Dain's photographs portray Faulkner at home as well as provide a comprehensive look at the people and cultural traditions that inspired him. This collection provides an extraordinary window through which to view community history and from which to reflect on culture and change in Oxford and the surrounding area. As the exhibit discusses and interprets the legacy of William Faulkner, it also provides an opportunity to prompt community dialogue.

The exhibition will open at the University Museums in July 1997 as part of the Faulkner Centennial Celebration. Beginning in October, the exhibition will be available to travel for the reminder of 1997 and through 1998.

Faulkner's World: The Photographs of Martin J. Dain is funded by the Appalachian Regional Council, the Mississippi Humanities Council, and the University of Mississippi Sesquicentennial Committee. The exhibit is curated and produced by the Center.

A book of the Dain photographs published by the Center and the University Press of Mississippi will be available in conjunction with the exhibit. Oxford author Larry Brown wrote the foreword for the book. Tom Rankin, associate professor of Art and Southern Studies at the University and editor of the book and curator of the exhibition, wrote the introduction, which examines Dain's life and career as a photographer. The exhibition includes 40 16" x 20" black and white photographs, presented in 24" by 30" frames. The approximate size of the exhibit is 130 running feet.

Persons interested in scheduling the traveling exhibit of Dain photographs should contact Karen Glynn, assistant director of the Southern Media Archive, at 601-232-7811.