The Smithsonian Acquired 286 Photographs From Prominent Black Photographers Between the 1840s and 1920s
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Aug 19 2021 at 12:46 AM GMT
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- The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has acquired an extensive archive of photographs from the collection of Larry J West.
- The images were taken by a number of prominent Black photographers from the 19th and 20th Centuries, including figures such as James P Ball, Glenalvin Goodridge and Augustus Washington.
- The works acquired span daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes " much of which documented or were related to the abolitionist movements and the underground railroad.
- "As a historian, I especially value Larry's persistent pursuit of artworks and material culture that serve to illuminate an important time in the history of this nation and will help future historians and visitors to the Smithsonian understand the early American experience in a more inclusive manner," said Lonnie G Bunch, a secretary of the Smithsonian in a statement on the acquisition.
- The collection of 286 photographs provides a seldom-seen look at the culture, fashion and families of many Black and White Americans between the 1840s and early 1920s.
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- Published Aug 19, 2021 12:46 AM GMT