The idea of the artistic canon is and will always be one of great controversy and debate. Whiteness has been the defining voice in appointing art and artists as important enough to be considered for entry, while Black artists and scholars have been the dissenting voice in redefining and reifying these very considerations. I think a lot […]
Photographers on Photographers
Akea Brionne Brown in Conversation with Colette Veasey-Cullors
I met Colette Veasey-Cullors during my sophomore year of undergrad, while studying Photography at MICA. She was one of only 2 professors of color I had in my entire collegiate career. She quickly became a mentor and is someone I hold dear to my heart. Her wisdom, honesty, drive, and constant dedication to the community […]
Photographers on Photographers: Zarita Zevallos in Conversation With Eva Woolridge
I found Eva Woolridge through a series of experiences and conversations I was having in my head about how Black women photographers are underrepresented in the photography world, and the historic failure of the medical field towards us (black women). She is a phenomenal Black-American/Chinese-American photographer who’s won The Leica Women in Foto Award for […]
Photographers on Photographers: Saleem Ahmed in Conversation With Baljit Singh
Baljit Singh and I are Internet friends. We haven’t met in real life, nor do we really message each other all that often. I only know her through the details that she shares — the visuals she posts and the words she writes. I think we sort of just admire each other’s work from afar. […]