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Black American Portraits

Date
Feb 05, 2022 @ 10:00 AM
Time
Feb 05, 2022 @ 10:00 AM - Feb 05, 2022 @ 07:00 PM
Cost
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lacma.org
Black American Portraits chronicles the ways in which Black Americans have used portraiture to envision themselves in their own eyes. This exhibition reframes portraiture to center Black American subjects, sitters, and spaces. Spanning over two centuries from c. 1800 to the present day, this selection of approximately 140 works draws primarily from LACMA’s permanent collection and highlights emancipation and early studio photography, scenes from the Harlem Renaissance, portraits from the Civil Rights and Black Power eras, and multiculturalism of the 1990s.

 

Adults – $15, Seniors – $10, Members, Students with valid ID, and Children – Free, LA County residents receive free general admission after 3 p.m.

Location

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036 United States
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Phone:
213.202.5567
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Organizer

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Phone:
323-857-6000

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