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George Dureau: A Chance Meeting

Went walking a few block from the hotel we were staying in and ran into the most interesting fellow posted up in front of a painting in the doorway of his residence. After a bit of banter he gave us a tour of his hou…

George Dureau: A Chance Meeting

Went walking a few block from the hotel we were staying in and ran into the most interesting fellow posted up in front of a painting in the doorway of his residence. After a bit of banter he gave us a tour of his house, a marvelous three story building in the French Quarter. Professional photographs, paintings, sketches and snapshots littered every surface. It soon became clear that he had to be an artist of some renown. After seeing several gallery postcards and artist showings, I googled him and was astonished. Even more so to see THIS ARTICLE in the New York Times soon afterwards. 

He was an interesting man and an interesting experience to say the least.

Ben Corda June 23, 2012
Tags George Dureau, Dureau, art, nola, bencorda, corda, louisiana, artist
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Ben Corda September 20, 2011

Alma mater:

Last Saturday, I shot my first Louisiana Tech game post graduation. It felt different. I wasn’t shooting for a Tech publication. As a matter of fact, I was mostly shooting the University of Houston for the Associated Press. 

This time I couldn’t wear my “relaxation pants,” an old v-neck and a backwards Tech hat. Even though no one would have cared if I wore my Tech hat, I left it in the car…

I shot the game, left early to make deadline and promptly forgot about it because I was in weekend mode.

Today I saw that my images made it into several large newspapers including The Houston Chronicle, The San Francisco Examiner and The Austin Statesman. Thanks to my great friend Johnny, I was able to see my name in print and not just online.

While this is a routine happening when you work for Gannett, its always encouraging to see my work leave Monroe. 

Tags latech, louisiana, ruston, tech, football, sports, houston, newspaper, ben, bencorda, corda, college
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