Anacostia Community Museum Archives

Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present exhibition records

Summary

Collection ID:
ACMA.03-004
Creators:
Anacostia Community Museum
Dates:
2000
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.6 Linear feet
2 boxes
Repository:
This show presented photographs and photo media based art work produced by black photographers from 1840 to the present. The images in the exhibition form a technical history of the medium as well as a pictorial history of African Americans. Curated by Deborah Willis , the show was exhibited at the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, South Gallery from February 4 to June 30, 2000.

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
These records document the planning, organizing, execution, and promotion of the exhibition. Materials include correspondence, exhibit scripts, administrative records, exhibit layouts and brochures.

Administration

Author
Jennifer Morris

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Use of the materials requires an appointment. Please contact the archivist to make an appointment: ACMarchives@si.edu.
Preferred Citation note
Reflections in Black: A History of Black Photographers, 1840 to the Present
exhibition records, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Related Archival Materials note
Audiovisual materials related to this exhibition located in Anacostia Community Museum Archives.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
African American photographers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
African American artists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographic prints Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photocopies Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibit scripts Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Slides (photographs) Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Brochures Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibition records -- 1990-2004 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Correspondence Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Willis, Deborah, 1948- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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