How Race Changed Sight in America
Arcadia Library Lecture
Tues, Feb 28, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom
Dr. Sarah Lewis discusses
her forthcoming book, How Race Changed Sight in America.
Learn about the intersection of visual representation, racial justice, and democracy in the United States from the 1800s through the present.
Free registration required.
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Dr. Sarah Lewis
is an associate professor of history of art and architecture and African and African American studies at Harvard University and the
founder of Vision & Justice. Before joining Harvard, Lewis held curatorial positions at the Museum of Modern Art and the Tate Modern.
Her books and edited volumes include
The Rise, Carrie Mae Weems, and “Vision & Justice,” published by Aperture magazine.
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The award-winning issue of
Aperture magazine, guest edited by Dr. Sarah Lewis. "Vision & Justice" addresses the role of photography in the African American experience.
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The Arcadia Library Lecture is generously supported by the Arcadia Foundation.
I (detail), 2019, printed 2020, by Jayson Musson (Purchased with funds contributed
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