Ya made it to Friday Obots! And its a 3-day weekend to boot! Woo-hoooo! Today's featured photographer: Roy DeCarava Roy DeCarava was born in New York City in 1919 in the Harlem district to a single mother who was an immigrant from Jamaia. As a child he drew avidly, using the sidewalks as canvases for his chalk drawing of cowboys and Indians. When he left school he … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
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Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Good Morning! We continue to take a look at renowned African-American Photographers. GORDON PARKS Gordon Parks was one of the seminal figures of twentieth century photography. A humanitarian with deep commitment to social justice, he left behind a body of work that documents many of the most important aspects of American culture from the early 1940s up until his death in … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Monday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Good Morning Obots! Hope you have a great week! This week we are featuring the works of renowned African-American Photographers. Today's honoree: James Van Der Zee In 1923 a young African-American couple dressed in their Sunday best stepped into a small photography studio on Harlem's 135th Street. Inside, an eager black man with wide-set eyes took a long look at them. He … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Sunday Afternoon Thread
Photo of the Day President Barack Obama visits the National Response Coordination Center at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., to monitor the latest on Hurricane Irene, Aug. 27, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) … [Read more...] about Sunday Afternoon Thread
Sunday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Good Morning Obots! This week I'll be featuring the works and biographies of African-American Photographers. Today we look at some very touching and beautiful photos reflecting the spiritual life of our communities. Watch the trailer for "Through A Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People" … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: African-American Photographers