Linda Foard Roberts

Linda Foard Roberts is an American photographer whose work explores memory, history, and the passage of time. She is known for using an 8×10 view camera with vintage lenses to create tactile, timeless images. Her projects often combine photography with archival research, writing, and personal history, focusing on themes of preservation, fragility, and shared humanity. Roberts’ work has been exhibited widely and is held in public and private collections. She is the recipient of numerous honors, including a 2020 Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship. Her books include Passage and Lament, the latter documenting places in the American South tied to the history of slavery. She lives and works in North Carolina. (Website, Instagram)