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Deborah Willis Reflects on 25 Years of 'Reflections in Black'
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Deborah Willis Reflects on 25 Years of 'Reflections in Black'

All Of It with Alison Stewart

November 3, 202523m 27s

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Show Notes

In 2000, photographer Deborah Willis released her book, Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers - 1840 to the Present. Twenty five years later, Willis, who is also an NYU professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts, is releasing an updated anniversary edition of the book. Plus, Willis has also organized a companion exhibit, "Reflections in Black: A Reframing," on view at Tisch through December 21. Deborah Willis reflects on the anniversary and talks more about preserving Black photography is important.

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artsphotographic_historyphotographyexhibition_reviewlegacy_preservationsocial_justicevisual_archivesnyu_tischart_educationafrican_american_artcultural_documentationhistorical_imageryblack_visual_cultureracism