Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera

April 16 – June 14, 2009

Albert Chong, Cousin Shirley, 1986. Chromogenic color print. Courtesy of the artist.

Gerald Cyrus, Two Couples, Arms Around, St. Nick's Pub, 1998. Gelatin silver print. Courtesy of the artist.

Hank Willis Thomas, Smokin Joe Ain’t J’Mama, 1978/2006, from Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America. LightJet color print. Courtesy of the artist.

Glynnis Reed, Traces of Her longing (Formally “Landscape I”), 2007. Digital Type C-Print (Lightjet). Courtesy of the artist.

Darryl Smith, Wig Ad One, 2006. Ink jet print. Courtesy of the artist.

Double Exposure presents historic early photographs side by side with photo-based works by contemporary African American artists. While early photographers pushed the boundaries of the medium to represent a Black world of hope and dignity, contemporary artists celebrate and extend that legacy, engaging in a dialogue about the nature of memory and photographic representation in relation to personal history. This exhibition was organized by the Amistad Center for Art and Culture and sponsored by Aetna.

Exhibitions

Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera

​​April 16 – June 14, 2009​

April 16 – June 14, 2009