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“Lou Draper #3,” taken by Anthony Barboza in the 1970s, brings a young Louis Draper from behind the camera.

“Lou Draper #3,” taken by Anthony Barboza in the 1970s, brings a young Louis Draper from behind the camera.

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Photographer Louis Draper’s work to be preserved by VMFA

The work of photographer Louis Draper, a Henrico County native who moved to New York City in 1957 to explore his passion, is internationally regarded for documenting the everyday lives of African-Americans and notable leaders of the Civil Rights Movement.