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Jeff Dunas

Gallery 478 is pleased to present State of the Blues, an exhibition of photographs by Jeff Dunas. State of the Blues runs through November 29. For visuals or additional information please call 310-732-2150. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 11 AM-5 PM, and by appointment. An Artist's Reception will be held Saturday, September 8, from 4-7 PM. Los Angeles-based photographer, Jeff Dunas has created a stirring visual tribute to the blues in a series of intimate portraits of the greatest artists of the genre including B. B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Etta James, Taj Mahal, and many others. The exhibition includes timeless photos of legendary landmarks and birthplaces of the blues along the Blues Highway, a heritage trail through the American South stretching from New Orleans to Chicago, where the blues continues to thrive today.   Photographer, author, publisher, lecturer and Palm Springs Photo Festival director, Jeff Dunas has contributed photographic essays to publications worldwide. His