Through a mixture of archival personal photos and the artist’s first major photo-documentary series, Carrie Mae Weems takes the viewer on a personal journey through her childhood in the 1950s to a broader examination of the history of Black subjects in photography.
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Istanbul
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"The Kitchen Table Series"
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Ai Weiwei in "Change"
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Gramsci & Pasolini
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"You Make Me Iliad"
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John Akomfrah in "London"
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Nancy Spero in "Protest"
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"29 Palms"
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Stephanie Syjuco in "San Francisco Bay Area"
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Working Along Freeways
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Hiwa K in "Berlin"
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Postcommodity in "Borderlands"
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Taking a Stand
Protesting policy, war, or social norms, the artists in this playlist challenge the status quo and give voice to a movement. From documentary photography illustrating the contradictions of American life to the theatrical retelling of world history, these artists create works that provide urgent points of reflection.
by Art21January 9, 2020 14 videos • 2:05:09 total runtime
