"Posing Beauty in African American Culture explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts," the Fisher Gallery reports.

This exhibit features approximately 84 works drawn from public and private collections.

The exhibition is organized by the Department of Photography & Imaging at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. The exhibition is curated by Deborah Willis, USC University Professor and Chair of the Department.

Read the review of Posing Beauty featured in Canadian Art Online here.
Read the review of the publication by Deborah Willis for Posing Beauty in The New York Times here.

The touring exhibition is made possible in part by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and Curatorial Assistance. Additional support has been provided by grants from the Tisch School of the Arts Office of the Dean's Faculty Development Fund, Visual Arts Initiative Award from the NYU Coordinating Council for Visual Arts, and NYU's Advanced Media Studio. This exhibition tour is organized by Curatorial Assistance, Pasadena, California.

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