Yesterday Huffington Post covered the centennial birthday of influential American artist, Gordon Parks. The photographer, musician, writer and filmmaker, known for his striking reflections on race in the United States, would’ve turned 100 years old if he were still alive. The Kansas-born artist began his career at the age of 25, inspired by images of [...]
Alf Kumalo, South African Photographer Whose Images Helped End Apartheid, Dead at 82
October 22, 2012 | Posted by
South Africa – Renowned South African photographer Alf Kumalo, who made his name working for Drum Magazine has died in Johannesburg. He died in hospital on Sunday, suffering from renal failure. Former president Thabo Mbeki said he was saddened by Kumalo’s death. “Alf Kumalo was more than a documentary photojournalist. He was, above all, one [...]
Six Year-Old Nigerian Boy an Accomplished Photographer
September 2, 2012 | Posted by
Master Morakinyo Akin-Jimoh is six years old. But he has already carved a niche for himself in the art of photography. He tells SUCCESS NWOGU how he developed his passion. It is not unusual to see photographers at events, taking pictures either for documentation of the proceedings or for commercial purpose. But the sight of [...]
‘Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers’
August 22, 2012 | Posted by
It is unlikely that many people would be familiar with the name Jules Lion. A free man of color, Lion established the first daguerrean studio in New Orleans and, in doing so, became somewhat of a local celebrity. Alone, his accomplishments might have been of little interest. But the fact that he did this in the early spring [...]
Filmmaker Uses Photography Documentary to ‘Empower, Educate and Shed Light’
July 24, 2012 | Posted by
Thomas Allen Harris is a film activist, leveraging the platform of documentary filmmaking as a tool to empower, educate, and shed light on many under-the-radar stories within our combined histories. I first collaborated with Harris on the Digital Diaspora Family Reunion, a multi-media project that sought to excavate family photos and uncover the valuable stories [...]
Young Photographer Awol Erizku Hates Being Labeled ‘Urban’
July 21, 2012 | Posted by
You can call Awol Erizku’s art history-inflected photographs whatever you want — just don’t call them “urban.” “I hate when people label my work urban,” he says. “Just because it’s African American subjects or people of color it’s not urban.” His recent Renaissance-inspired portraits at Hasted Kraeutler replace the stiff aristocrats of centuries past with [...]
Atlanta’s Emory University Aquires One of the Largest Black Photography Collections
July 9, 2012 | Posted by
You are invited to view the newly acquired Robert Langmuir African American Photo Collection at Emory University and you imagine spending an hour or so in a cool room packed with old photo albums that smell a bit like a musty attic. But as soon as you walk into the sunny meeting room in the [...]
