Posing Beauty in African American Culture
On view through January 12, 2025
Taft Museum of Art
Cincinnati, Ohio
taftmuseum.org
“Posing Beauty in African American Culture” traces the relationship between African American beauty and visual culture from the 1890s to the present through documentary, commercial, and fine art photography. Documentary photographs and portraits of portraits of Black Americans—some famous, some just ordinary citizens—present the public face of African American beauty, while commercial photographs demonstrate how fashion and advertising have constructed beauty standards. Finally, contemporary photographers—some of whom use themselves as a subject—encourage consideration of how images of beauty impact mass culture and individuals.
See more here: https://www.taftmuseum.org/exhibitions/posing
[Image: Renée Cox (born 1960), Chillin’ with Liberty, 1998. Archival digital print. Courtesy of the artist.]
