Kwame Brathwaite, best known for popularizing the phrase “Black Is Beautiful' to celebrate Black beauty in direct opposition to Eurocentric beauty standards, has his first major retrospective on view now at the New-York Historical Society.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Seven Picks a Week is our guide to what’s worth catching in arts, culture and activities during the week ahead, with contributions from reporters throughout the WNYC/Gothamist newsroom and colleagues from WQXR and "All of It."For decades pioneering photographer Kwame Brathwaite diligently chronicled the expansive world of Black life in black and white pictures.
Over the course of his career, he captured images of everyday Black people and major figures like Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Nelson Mandela. He’s best known for popularizing the phrase “Black Is Beautiful,” coined to celebrate Black beauty in direct opposition to Eurocentric beauty standards. The exhibition, which is accompanied by an audio tour and a Spotify playlist, features 40 studio portraits and behind-the-scenes images of Harlem’s artistic community.
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