Carrie Mae Weems, Mom at Work (detail) from Family Pictures and Stories, 1978–1984 - Courtesy of the artist and Getty.
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Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955–1985
24/03/2026 - 14/06/2026
Getty
Getty Center
Museum West Pavilion, Lower Level
Los Angeles, CA 9004 California
https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/black-arts-movement/
Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. See how an incredible range of artists and activists—from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organizers—used photography as a tool for social change.
24/03/2026 - 14/06/2026
Getty
Getty Center
Museum West Pavilion, Lower Level
Los Angeles, CA 9004 California
https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/black-arts-movement/
Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. See how an incredible range of artists and activists—from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organizers—used photography as a tool for social change.