Ron Jude, photographer, (MFA ’92), will present a Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the LSU College of Art & Design at 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2018, in the LSU Design Building Auditorium (room 103).

Ron Jude was born in Los Angeles and raised in rural Idaho. His photographs, which often explore the nexus between place, memory and narrative, have been exhibited widely since 1992. He is the author of ten books, including Emmett, Lick Creek Line and Lago, and has lectured extensively about his work at places such as The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, San Francisco Art Institute, and Fotomuseum Antwerp. He is represented by Gallery Luisotti in Santa Monica and Robert Morat Galerie in Berlin. He teaches photography at University of Oregon and lives in Eugene with Danielle Mericle and their son Charley.