James L Allen
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Lecture next week 4/16
Romare Bearden Foundation presents the Cinque Artist Program Series at Harlem School of the Arts James L. Allen: Artist-Photographer of the Harlem RenaissanceWith Dr. Camara Holloway During the Harlem Renaissance, James Allen photographed Harlem’s luminaries and enjoyed a successful career as an award-winning artist. When the story of the Renaissance was later written, though, his name…
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Coming this fall: “Say It with Pictures”
Organizers Amy Mooney and Deborah Willis have kindly invited me to participate in this project on black photographers in Chicago in the early 20th century. Check it out on social media @sayitwithpics and @sayitwithpicsthenandnow and see more at sayitwithpictures.org
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“THROUGH A LENS DARKLY” to Premiere at Sundance Film Festival
I am supposed to appear as a talking head in this documentary about black photography. Epic Documentary is First Film to Examine the Role of Black Photographers in Shaping Identity of African Americans from Slavery to the Present Award-winning filmmaker/director/producer Thomas Allen Harris’ recently completed documentary film, THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: BLACK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND THE…
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The Hobby Horse
This empty lot at 205 West 136th Street is the site of a former bookstore and cafe that catered to the black avant-garde. I just learned that my great-aunt went there back in the day. So thrilling!
CAMARA DIA HOLLOWAY 