Carrie Mae Weems, Mom at Work (detail) from Family Pictures and Stories, 1978–1984 - Courtesy of the artist and Getty.
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03/24/2026 - 06/14/2026

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Getty Center 
Museum West Pavilion, Lower Level 
Los Angeles, CA 9004 California

 

 
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.