February | 2012 | The Image of Black

Reviews

BOOK: ‘Fields of Vision: The Photographs of Gordon Parks’

February 21, 2012 editor no comments

Fields of Vision: The Photographs of Gordon Parks The Library of Congress; Introduction by Charles Johnson. Series statement by W. Ralph Eubanks. Series editor Amy Pastan 64 pages, 180 x 180 mm (7 1/...

African londoner Henry Murphy inspires Oliver Twist?

February 21, 2012 editor no comments

Digging in the archives can reveal surprising stories from the past, which sometimes alter our perspectives on histories we think we know well. This video explores the fascinating evidence uncovered ...

Art History

From the archive: ‘Ethnic Notions’ by Marlon Riggs

February 2, 2012 editor no comments

From cartoons to money boxes, early advertising to characters in films, negative stereotypes and caricatures of people of African descent have historically pervaded popular culture in America. One of...