Introduction Of Photography
1847 - Established one of the first Black photography studios.
Who are the Goodridge Brothers?
Amari Baraka, Maya Angelou, Sonia Sanchez
Who are important figures in the formation of the Black Art Movement?
Symbols and patterns used on the underground Railroad to guide escaping slaves.
What is Folk Art and Quilting?
Became a tool to expose injustice and rally public support
What is the role of photography?
1850s - Took the Antebellum Photograph
Who is Mathew Brady?
Inspired minorities to persevere through struggles like violence and discrimination.
Who is Maya Angelou?
Artists like Joshua Johnson challenged notions of Black inferiority by creating dignified representations.
What is Portraiture?
His work depicted both harsh realities and beauty within Black Communities.
Who is Gordon Parks?
1861 - Took photos during the Civil War, which showed the atrocities of slavery.
Who is James F. Gibson?
Was a poet that wrote about racial pride and gender equity.
Who is Sonia Sanchez?
Offers a rare, dignified image of Tubman, symbolizing her strength and resistance.
What is the Carte-de-Visite Portrait of Harriet Tubman?
Art and Photography empowered African Americans by providing a visual record of struggle and triumph.
What is Artistic Activism?
1897 - Portrayed Black culture is respectful and realistic ways.
Who is Harvey C. Jackson?
Was a poet that wrote about race relations and social issues that impacted the Black Community.
Who was Amiri Baraka?
quilted portraits drawn from African American quilting traditions to integrate historical religious, diasporic, and gender perspectives into a visual and tactile format.
What is I Go to Prepare a Place for You by Bisa Butler?
Won the Pulitzer Prize for his Photograph of Coretta Scott King, a historic moment that underscored the human costs of racism.
Who is Moneta Sleet Jr.?
Oldest known image of slavery
What is the Antebellum Photograph?
This movement sparked a new era in artistic and political expression.
What was the Newark, NJ Uprising?
One of the earliest documented Black portrait artists
Who is Joshua Johnson?
It recognizes a distinguished example of feature photography in black and white or color, which may consist of a photograph or photographs, a sequence or an album.
What is the Pulitzer Prize?