Elisabeth Welch
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New Publication: “Dark Stars” in American Art
Dark Stars: Reinventing Blackness in the Interwar New York – London Circuit Abstract: Carl Van Vechten created a set of portraits of African American entertainers who knew each other through an interracial New York—London circuit during the interwar period. Less studied than the New York—Paris axis, this network offers rich insights for those interested in…
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SAVE THE DATE: Newberry Seminar 10/04!
I will be participating in this year’s American Art and Visual Culture Seminar at the Newberry Library in Chicago on Friday, October 4th. Check it out if you are in the area: https://www.newberry.org/10042019-camara-holloway-association-critical-race-art-history-and-anne-monahan-fashion-institute My paper is entitled, “Dark Stars, Bright Ambitions: Black Celebrity in Jazz Age NY/LON” and I will be sharing more of my…
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SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Talk in DC on 03/02
I’m gearing up for my “Afrochic” talk at CAA this Friday (!) but soon after that I will be heading to my natal city of DC to give another talk about some relatively new research of mine at the Library of Congress. Chocolate City Peeps come check it out! Adjoa Osei – PhD Researcher, University…
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