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SUMMARY:A Legacy of Images: Art Talk with Kwame Brathwaite Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Examine the work and legacy of famed photographer Kwame Brathwaite through the unique\, personal perspective of his son\, Kwame Brathwaite Jr. \nLearn about Brathwaite’s powerful photography\, its lasting impact on Black identity and culture\, and the ongoing discovery of previously unseen works featured in Kwame Brathwaite: The 1970s\, on view at AMFA through October 12\, 2025. \nAbout Kwame Brathwaite Jr.\nKwame Samori Brathwaite\, son of photographer Kwame Brathwaite\, is the Director of the Kwame Brathwaite Archive. He manages the archive as well as collaborative projects that are concordant with the themes in his father’s work\, namely activism\, politics\, fashion and music. \nKwame Samori authored a chapter entitled “Fashion and Consciousness” in the book Mod New York: Fashion takes a Trip and an article entitled “A Look At Life Through My Father’s Lens” for National Geographic. \nHe has lectured at numerous institutions including Harvard Art Museum\, The Courtauld Institute\, USC\, Christie’s and Google among others. He co-curated Celebrity and the Everyday at Philip Martin Gallery (2018)\, curated Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite\, a touring exhibition in partnership with Aperture Foundation (2019-2023)\, The Struggle Continues\, Victory is Certain (2020)\, Changing Times (2021) and My Village | New York (2022). \nKwame Samori\, also a real estate professional\, graduated from Amherst College in 1996 with a B.A. in Law\, Jurisprudence and Social Thought and received his MBA from USC’s Marshall School of Business in 2018. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Aperture Foundation in New York and Polytechnic School in Pasadena\, CA. \nHe is originally from New York City and currently lives in San Marino\, CA\, with his wife and three children. \n\n\n\nA Legacy of Images: Art Talk with Kwame Brathwaite Jr. is supported in part by the Alice L. Walton Foundation. \nKwame Brathwaite: The 1970s is organized by the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
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