Abstract
“African American Vernacular Photography: Selections from the Daniel Cowin Collection.” International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036. Temporary exhibition, Dec. 9, 2005–Feb. 26, 2006. 765 sq. ft. Brian Wallis, curator. Internet: brief description of exhibition, photographs, museum information, online store, http://www.icp.org/site/c.dnJGKJNsFqG/b.1288081/k.85A7/Daniel_Cowin.htm. In “African American Vernacular Photography: Selections from the Daniel Cowin Collection,” the International Center of Photography (icp) presented selections from the Daniel Cowin Collection of African American History, a gift of approximately sixteen hundred photographs, which the center acquired in 1990. Among the sixty-six works displayed in the small exhibition space were commercial studio portraits of black slaves, performers, and community leaders; snapshots of African Americans at home and play; stereocards depicting racist humor and touristic views of southern life; and photographic documents of education reform in black communities. According to Chief Curator Brian Wallis, those pictures speak to the...
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