American Photography
TagRoy DeCarava Quotes from 1996 Charlie Rose Interview
If you are a regular reader of this blog then you already know I love doing photographer interviews. When I interview a photographer, I’..
Interview with Jason Reed, co-founder of the Borderland Youth Documentary Arts Project
The following interview is with photographer Jason Reed, co-founder of the Borderland Youth Documentary Arts Project. When Jason contacted..
Photographer Interview: Jamel Shabazz
In 2001, I reviewed Jamel’s visual diary of old-skool hip hop Back in the Days (powerHouse Books) for a website. Jamel’s monograph cemente..
Photographer Interivew: Brian Y. Sato
The following is an interview with photographer Brian Y. Soto by curator Lisa Henry.
Lisa Henry: Is this a nationally touring exhibition? J..
Sammy Davis, Jr. aka Photographer
Did you know that the legendary actor, musician, comedian/entertainer, singer Sammy Davis, Jr. was also a photography enthusiast?
A quick b..
Photographer Interview: Myra Greene
View Myra Greene’s photography on her website. Myra’s fine art work attempts to address “issues about the body, memory, the absorption of ..
Double Exposure: African Americans Before and Behind the Camera
Co-curated by the brilliant Lisa Henry who also curated the recent Connections group show at the Jenkins Johnson g..
Photographer Interview: Jenny Baptiste
After coming upon Jenny’s recent shots of Erykah Badu while reading a Black Nerds Network blog post, I contacted Jenny in hopes for an int..
Black Rosie the Riveter
We’ve all seen Norman Rockwell’s iconic Rosie the Riveter image used as propaganda for several causes from recruiting women to work in sup..
Photographer Lauri Lyons Documentary + Interview
In 2006, Photographer Lauri Lyons made photography history by becoming the first African-American female photographer to be represented by..
