Bruce Roberts (American, 1930-2023), Farmer with Pails

Digital print, signed to the verso sheet, framed below Plexiglass.

Sheet sight 10 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 17 1/4 x 21 3/8 in.

Bruce Roberts was an influential American photographer known for his work documenting political events and the Civil Rights movement in North Carolina. Beginning his career in the 1950s, he worked for newspapers such as the Hamlet News-Messenger and The Charlotte Observer, where he helped pioneer the use of 35mm cameras and natural light in photojournalism. He went on to become the Director of Photography and Senior Photographer at Southern Living Magazine, a position he held for more than a decade.

Roberts captured many key moments in North Carolina’s political life and Civil Rights protests, including powerful images of sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. His candid, documentary-style photography appeared in national outlets like LIFE, Time, and Sports Illustrated. He earned multiple honors, including being named Southern Photographer of the Year twice. In 2008, he published Just Yesterday in North Carolina, showcasing decades of life across the state. His photographic archive is preserved at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, cementing his legacy as a vital chronicler of the South during times of profound change.

Good estate condition.