Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
Visual Legacies: Photographs by Ellie Lee Weems
For more than fifty years, Ellie Lee Weems (1901-1983) trained his lens on the African American residents of Jacksonville, Florida. Weems imaged entertainers, newlyweds, and beauty queens in his photography studio. In addition, his camera accompanied him throughout his vibrant community as he documented life events as ceremonial as graduations and as quotidian as backyard…
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of the Enslaved
Artist Dawoud Bey exhibition at the Sean Kelly Gallery in New York takes spectators on the path that tens of thousands were forced to walk, from the slave ships that landed at the James River’s docks to Richmond’s slave pens and markets.
Read MoreCarrie Mae Weems Awarded 2024 National Medal of Arts
Artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems is the first Black female visual artist to receive the prestigious honor of a National Medal of Arts.
Read MoreCrook’s Lens Exhibit
Opening Reception and Book Signing Saturday, September 14, 3-6 pm On the heels of his recently published book of the same title, Ron Wilkins brings a considerable number of works in his portfolio to The William Grant Still Arts Center. Through Crook’s Lens: A Photographic Journey Through the Black Liberation Struggle, we experience the world…
Read MoreA Photographer in Search of Forgotten Burial Sites
A Black American burial ground project in South Carolina is just one subject in Caroline Gutman’s quest for a history hiding in plain sight.
Read MoreDynamic Range Opening Reception
You are cordially invited to a reception celebrating the opening of the Haggerty Museum of Art’s spring 2024 exhibition Dynamic Range: Photographs by Bill Tennessen.
Read More‘To fight with my camera, to kill apartheid’: Peter Magubane – a life in pictures
We remember photographer Peter Magubane, who used his artistry against the racist apartheid in South Africa.
Read MoreDYNAMIC RANGE: Photographs by Bill Tennessen
Discover the rich tapestry of Milwaukee through the lens of Bill Tennessen at the Haggerty Museum of Art, situated within Marquette University. Mr. Tennessen’s extensive documentation of life in Milwaukee since 1981 is showcased, providing a compelling and diverse narrative of the city’s evolution.
Read MoreA Landmark Year for a Rare Calendar
A storied calendar’s next release will feature beautiful shots by a talented Black photographer named Prince Gyasi.
Read More‘We need more representation’: Inuit sister models from Yellowknife appear in Vogue
Black Inuit sisters Linda and Evangeline Charlie were thrilled to discover a photo from an editorial photoshoot published on PhotoVogue.
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